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EPSON Stylus Color 900 Ink Jet Printer
F E AT U R E S Epsons fastest ink jet printer, 12 ppm black text and 10 ppm color Smallest ink droplets ever, just 3 picoliters PerfectPicture Imaging System BENEFITS Saves time. Print jobs are completed faster than using comparable ink jet printers.
RAPID-FIRE COLOR PRINTING FOR THE ENTIRE OFFICE.
Forget slowpoke printers. Forget average color output. Forget high-maintenance, low-quality ink jet printers, too. And meet the revolutionary EPSON Stylus Color 900. Its Epsons fastest ink jet printer, pumping out crisp, sharp black text and eye-pleasing color at unprecedented speeds. It prints up to 12 ppm in black and up to 10 ppm in color. But, blazing speed is just the beginning. The EPSON Stylus Color 900 also gives you breathtaking 1440 x 720 dpi output while putting the smallest ink droplets ever, a minuscule 3 picoliters each, down on paper. The result? Highlights are more intense. Details are sharper. And skin tones more realistic. So graphs, charts and diagrams are more engaging. Overheads and reports more eye-catching. And proposals more persuasive. Plus, the EPSON Stylus Color 900 comes with our PerfectPictureTM Imaging System. This built-in system combines our award-winning Micro PiezoTM technology, AcuPhoto HalftoningTM and expertly-formulated, quick-drying inks to put the EPSON Stylus Color 900 light years ahead of other printers. The EPSON Stylus Color 900 is also fully networkable. So everyone in your office can take advantage of its superior color output and lightningquick speed for everything from quick memos and letters to detailed reports and knock-their-socks-off presentations. The EPSON Stylus Color 900the rapid, rugged color ink jet printer your entire office will rely on for outstanding professional color output.
Better-looking output with finer detail, more vivid highlights.
1440 x 720 dpi output. Micro Piezo technology for sharper detail. AcuPhoto Halftoning provides natural fleshtones and smooth gradations. Quick drying inks wont bleed or smudge. Prints on a wide range of media including letter-size paper, index cards, envelopes, overhead transparencies, banners and transfer paper. Handles heavy workloads.
Great results on any paper
Rated at 5,000 pages-per-month print volume Supports optional cards for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and LocalTalk networks Windows, Mac and USB compatible
Can easily be networked and used as a shared office or department printer.
Can be used with a wide variety of computers.
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STYLUS

PRINTER

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

Printing Method

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

Nozzle Configuration

Maximum printable area: 8.26" x 10.76" (letter) Top margin.12" Left margin Right margin.12" Bottom margin

Paper Capacity

.12".12"
Monochrome head Color head

Resolution

192 nozzles 96 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
Input paper tray Output paper tray 18.4" x 11.65" x 12.8" 18.5 lb

Environmental Conditions

100 sheets/10 envelopes 30 sheets
1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi

Ink Droplet Size

Physical Dimensions (L x W x H)

3 picoliters

Print Speed*
Black text memo Color text and graphics Photo 4" x 6" 8" x 10"

Sound Level

Approx. 12 ppm Approx. 10 ppm 36 sec. 1 min. 16 sec.
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) UL1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 No. 950 with D3 FCC Part 15 subpart B Class B, CSA C108.8 Class B 5,000 pages-per-month 75,000 pages (letter or A4) 120V AC +/- 10% 50 to 60Hz 0.4 Amp Approx. 18W (self test mode) 1200 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern); 840 pages at 5% coverage at 360 dpi 570 pages/A4 (5% coverage at 360 dpi) Black: Three years from production Color: Two years from production C265001 T003011 T005011

47 dB(A)

Printer Language

Safety Standards R.F.I.

Print Volume
EPSON ESC/P2, IBM X24E, optional Adobe PostScript 3

Software Driver

Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT 4.0x, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x, Macintosh System 7.5.1 or later, iMac

Input Buffer

Max. print load Total print volume

Power Requirements

256 KB

Interface

Rated voltage Rated frequency Rated current Power comsumption

Ink Cartridge Life

USB, Parallel interface; IEEE-1284 nibble mode; Macintosh compatible 8-pin mini-din Serial interface (up to 1.8 Mbps maximum transfer rate) Optional Type B interface

Paper Handling

Black ink life
Single sheets Thickness Weight Types
Envelopes Thickness Weight Types
Letter, legal, A4, executive, statement from 3.5" x 3.5" to 8.5" x 44".003" to.004" 17 to 24 lb Plain, bond, Epson Photo Quality film, paper, transparencies, self-adhesive sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper, labels, envelopes, business card sheets and iron-on transfers No. 10, DL, C6 Less than.020" 12 to 20 lb Plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Color ink life Shelf life
Product/Supplies Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 900 Black inkcartridge Color ink cartridge

Warranty

Standard one year limited warraty including EPSON Exchange program (U.S. and Canada only).
SupportThe Epson ConnectionTM
* Black text and color speed in Economy mode, color photo in Fine mode. Additional processing time varies based on system configuration, software application and page complexity.
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada 800-463-7766 Automated Technical Support 800-922-8911 Download Service 800-442-2007 Internet Website http://www.epson.com
With the EPSON Stylus Color 900 you get the highest quality software that you want, not what we think you want. The EPSON Stylus Color 900 includes Polaroid PhotoMax Pro for PC by Arcsoft, plus you can choose two or more of the following software titles.* For PC McAffe Uninstaller Hoyles Classic Card Games Sierra Sports Golf Lotus Mail Lotus Freelance Lotus Organizer 5.0 Corel Print OfficeTM Venture Publisher 7TM CorelDRAWTM Select Edition McAfee VirusScan Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness You Dont Know Jack: Volume 1 For MAC Lotus Organizer 97 gs McAfee Virex Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness You Dont Know Jack: Volume 1 *You pay only $7.95 for shipping and handling of any two titles. Or pay $59.95 for any 3 titles, or $79.95 for any 4 titles.

Epson Canada, Ltd. 550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Epson America, Inc. 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806 Epson Latin America, Inc. 6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0097
Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation; Epson Connection is a service mark and PerfectPicture, Micro Piezo, and AcuPhoto Halftoning are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective 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 2000 Epson America, Inc. CPD-7484R1 25K 4/00 LG
Printed on recycled paper
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Using Links

Green, underlined text indicates that the text is a link (cross-reference) to other parts of this manual. Click on the text with the mouse pointer to view the referenced information.
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips
Youll find this information throughout your manual: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tips contain additional hints for better printing.

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ENERGY STAR Compliance

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation.

Year 2000 Ready

Your EPSON printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other parts of your computer system are also ready for the year 2000.
Important Safety Instructions
Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: Always turn the printer off using the P power button. Dont switch off the power strip, or unplug the printer until the P power light is off. Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator, heating vent, or direct sunlight. Do not block or cover the openings in the printers case or insert objects through the slots.

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Use only the type of power source indicated on the printers label. Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off. Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.

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9 Click the Layout tab (not available with Windows 3.1) and check the Reduce/Enlarge, Print Layout, and Watermark settings. See Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows for details. 10 Click OK when youre finished checking your settings. The dialog box closes. Click OK until you see the Print dialog box. 11 In the Print dialog box, click OK or Print. 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. See the section for your operating system: Setting Default Options in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1

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Setting Default Options in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT
1 Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. You can access the default Windows NT printer software settings only if you have the appropriate network access privileges, such as Administrator. 2 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon. 3 Select Properties or Document Defaults (Windows NT), then click the Main tab. You see the following dialog box:
These tabs are available only when the dialog box is accessed from the Start menu
4 Change the printer software settings, as necessary. Then click OK to apply your new default settings.

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Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1
1 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 2 Double-click the Printers icon. 3 Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 from the list of installed printers and click Setup. You see the following printer settings dialog box:
Click to select Automatic mode Click to select your Media Type
Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution

Checking Printer Status

While your document is printing, your printer software reports how the job is doing. See the section 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, the Progress Meter window appears on your screen:

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sRGB (Standard Red Green Blue; not available with Windows 3.1; recommended only with Windows 98) For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors, such as those designed for the World Wide Web. First set up your sRGB compatible devices (such as your monitor and printer) to use an sRGB color profile; see your Windows 98 online help for details. ColorSync (Macintosh only) Automatically adjusts printout colors to closely match the colors on your screen. For more information, see Using ColorSync on the Macintosh. 7 In Windows, click the Paper and Layout tabs (not available on Windows 3.1) to check or change any necessary settings, as described in Selecting Paper Options in Windows and Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows. On a Macintosh, check or change any necessary settings on the Page Setup and the Layout dialog boxes as described in Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh and Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh. 8 When youre finished, click OK (Windows) or Print (Macintosh). If youre using Windows, click any other buttons that your application uses for printing.

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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: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. 3 Click Custom, and then click the Advanced button. (In Windows 3.1, click Advanced, then click the More Settings button.) You see the Advanced dialog box (called More Settings in Windows 3.1):
Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution)
If you selected a Custom Project type, the Color Management section may look different. Clicking Color Adjustment to get this view also changes your Custom Project type. Advanced Printing
Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose

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3 Click the New button. Width and Height fields and Inches and cm buttons appear on the screen. 4 Type the width and length of your custom paper in the Width and Height fields. If you need to change from inches to centimeters, click the cm button. 5 Type a name for your paper size in the New Paper Size field, then click OK. The name is added to the Paper Size list and selected as the current setting in the Page Setup dialog box. 6 Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box.

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Selecting Print Order Options
Follow these steps to use the Collate and Reverse Order options: 1 Open your application programs File menu and select Print. 2 Click the Layout icon. You see the Layout dialog box:
For information on the other settings on the Layout dialog box, see Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh.

Print Order options

3 If youre printing multiple copies of a multi-page document and you want the copies printed in sets, click the Collate checkbox. The page graphics change to show collated documents. 4 If youre printing a multi-page document and want the last page printed first so the pages come out without needing to be reordered, click the Reverse Order checkbox. The page graphics change to show later pages printing first. 5 Click OK to close the Layout dialog box.

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Selecting Print Layout Options
The print layout options let you reduce or enlarge almost any size document to print on your printer. You can also select options to proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper, add page frames, and add a predefined or custom watermark. Layout options are not available with Windows 3.1. Follow the steps in the section for your operating system: Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh
Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows
Follow the steps in these sections to use options in the Layout dialog box: Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames Adding a Watermark

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Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size
When you want to make the printed size of a document different from its original size, you can use your printer softwares Reduce/Enlarge settings. You can make the document fit into the printable area on a selected paper size or you can choose to reduce or enlarge it to a selected percentage of its original size. Follow these steps to reduce or enlarge your document size: 1 Create your document in your application software. 2 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box, then click the Paper tab. 3 Click the Paper Size list and select your documents size as determined by your application. 4 If the Paper Size setting you selected is within the maximum paper size that can fit on your printer, but you want to enlarge or reduce the document, go to step 6.

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 multi-page print layout option (as described in Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames), your watermark will appear on each page in the layout.

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5 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: 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.

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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: Black, Blue, Aqua, Lime, Fuchsia, Red, or Yellow. You cannot select a color for a custom watermark; it is printed in its original colors. If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic. Intensity sets the lightness or darkness of the watermark 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.
Click and drag anywhere in here to move the watermark Click and drag one of the corner boxes to resize the watermark

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To move the watermark, click anywhere inside the graphic and drag it into one of these positions: center, top-center, upper-right, middle-right, lower-right, bottom-center, upper-left, middle-left, or lower-left. To resize the watermark, move the cursor over one of the corner boxes; the cursor changes to a pointing hand. Click and drag the box corner to reduce or enlarge the watermark. 7 If youre finished changing Layout options, click OK to close the Layout dialog box. If you want to select more options, see Using the Fit to Page Option and Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames.

Page control buttons Help, Cancel, and Print buttons

Preview image

Preview sizing buttons
5 The first preview page is the first page of your document. To change the preview page, click the or button to go back or forward one page, or enter a page number in the Page field. 6 To change the size of the preview, click the following buttons: When you click Cancel, the Preview and Print dialog boxes close, but your current print settings remain the same. Click Click Click to see the entire page, reduced to fit in the display to see a mid-size preview to see the page enlarged with the most detail
7 To print your document, click Print. To close the print preview dialog box and return to your application, click Cancel.

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Saving Custom Settings

After youve fine-tuned your printer settings for a special project, you can save the settings as a group. Then you can quickly reuse them the next time you print a similar project. You can save up to 10 groups of settings. 1 Customize your printer settings, then access the Advanced dialog box as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects. (In Windows 3.1, access the main printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows, then click Advanced.) 2 Click the Save Settings button. You see this dialog box:
3 Type a unique name for your settings (up to 16 characters) and click the Save button. 4 Click OK to close the Advanced dialog box (not necessary with Windows 3.1).

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To use the settings, click Custom (in Windows 3.1, click Advanced). Then open the Custom Settings list and double-click the name you selected for your custom settings group. (On a Macintosh, the custom settings group is automatically selected.) To redefine or delete your custom settings, see Revising Custom Settings or Deleting Custom Settings.

Revising Custom Settings

To change the options in a customized settings group but keep the same name for it, follow these steps: 1 From the main printer settings dialog box, click Custom (in Windows 3.1, click Advanced). Then select the name of the custom settings group you want to redefine in the Custom Settings list. If youd rather have a new custom settings group, type in a new name (up to 16 characters) and click Save. 2 Click the Advanced button (in Windows 3.1, click More Settings) and change the printer settings. 3 When youre finished changing the settings, click Save Settings. (In Windows 3.1, click OK to close the More Settings dialog box and then click Save Settings on the main printer settings dialog box.) 4 Select the name of the custom settings group youre revising in the Custom Settings dialog box. (On a Macintosh, its automatically selected.)

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If youre using 4 6-inch Photo Paper, follow these steps: 1 When you create the image in your application software, size it to 4.25 6.25 inches. You can also use your printer softwares Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size.

0.67 in

EPSON 4 6-inch Photo Paper is perforated around the edges so you can trim your printouts and bleed the photo extend it to the edge of the paperon all sides.

0.24 in 0.12 in

trim size printed image size

0.12 in 0.24 in

2 Choose these printer software settings: Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. Photo Paper in as the Paper Size setting Maximum as the Printable Area setting.

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3 Load the paper against the right edge guide with the glossy side facing up and the perforated margins positioned as shown:
You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper at a time. Make sure you place the included support sheets A and B beneath the stack, but dont print on them. 4 Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper. 5 After you print your picture, fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear the margins off.

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EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
You can load up to 30 cards at a time. Always place the included support sheet under the cards. Be sure the cards are against the right edge guide and the left edge guide is against the left edge of the cards. When youre ready to print, set the Paper Size option for the size card youre using and set the Media Type to Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper. If ink smears on the cards, set the paper thickness lever to the + position as shown in Envelopes.
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies
Before you load transparencies, place the included support sheet or a plain paper sheet beneath the stack. You can load up to 30 transparencies. However, you may get better results by loading one sheet at a time. Select Ink Jet Transparencies as the Media Type in the printer software.
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
Use these sheets to print labels or stickers. You can load one sheet at a time. Make sure your adhesive sheets are fully adhered to their backing sheet before you load them. Set the Media Type to Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper in the printer software.

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EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

Setting Up Monitor3

1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and select the SC 900 icon. Then select the port youre using. 2 Under Background Printing, click On and close the Chooser. 3 To increase the memory allocation, select EPSON Monitor3 in the Extensions folder in your System folder. Then choose Get Info from the File menu and set the Memory Requirements to 2000 or 3000K, depending on your systems available RAM.

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Monitoring Print Jobs with Monitor3
After you send a print job, you see the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box:
If the Monitor3 dialog box doesnt appear, click the current application icon at the right end of the menu bar and select EPSON Monitor3 from the drop-down menu. When background printing is turned off, you can cancel your current print job by pressing the J and. (period) keys.
Current print job Jobs waiting to print
The progress bar tracks the progress of the current print job. To cancel, pause, or restart a print job (either the current one or any job waiting to print), click the documents name to highlight it. Then click one of the following buttons: click click click to delete to restart to pause

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If you want to change the printing priority of a print job or set a specific time for it to print, click the Show details arrow at the bottom of the window. The Priority list becomes active.
If you see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on hold in the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to release the queue and resume printing.
Show/Hide details arrow Priority list box Settings selected for the highlighted print job
Click the print job whose priority you want to change. Then click the Printer list box and select one of the following settings: Normal prints the job in the order it is received Urgent moves the job before Normal priority jobs in the print queue Hold holds the job in the print queue until youre ready to release it for printing by clicking restart Print Time opens the Set Print Time dialog box. Enter the date and time you want to print the document, then click OK

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Using the Macintosh Status Monitor
You can use the Status Monitor to check the level of ink in your printer. Follow these steps: 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application. You see a printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the Utility icon. You see the Utility menu:
For information about these utilities, see Maintenance and Transportation

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3 Click the EPSON StatusMonitor icon. The software checks the amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor window:

Using Macintosh Interface Boards
If you are planning to install the LocalTalk board, you also need two LocalTalk Locking Connector Kits (DIN-8 version). Attach one connector box to the AppleTalk interface on the printer and the other to the printer

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port on the Macintosh. Then attach the LocalTalk cable between the two connector boxes. For more information, see the instructions that came with the connector kits. If you install the Ethernet board connected to a thin coaxial (10BASE2) cable, and the printer is the last device on the network, you need to obtain a 50-ohm terminator. The Ethernet transceiver is included on the EPSON Ethernet board, so you do not need an adapter box for the printer.
Installing Optional Interfaces
Before you install an optional interface board in your printer, make sure the printer is turned off and all the printers lights are off. Then follow these steps: To avoid damaging your printer or computer, do not install the interface board when the printer is connected to an electrical outlet. 1 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 2 Disconnect any interface cables from the printer. 3 Use a Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the interface cover; then lift off the cover. Be sure to keep both screws; youll need to use them again if you reinstall the cover.

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4 Set any switches and jumpers on the board as described in the interface boards manual. If your board has a jumper labeled JG, make sure that you set it to ON, or the board will not work properly. 5 Slide the interface board along the slots on both sides of the compartment. Push it in firmly to fully insert the boards connector into the printers internal socket. 6 Secure the interface board in the slot with the two screws included with the board. 7 Connect the proper interface cable to the interface board and to your computer. If the cable has a grounding wire, connect it to one of the screws securing the parallel interface. If you are using more than one computer, reconnect the other interface cable as well. 8 Make sure the printer is turned off. Then plug in the power cord. In most cases, the printer automatically detects the interface youre using. However, if you have trouble printing through an installed interface board, you may need to change the printers I/F (interface) mode setting. See Using Your Printer with DOS in your Printer Basics book. To remove the interface board, follow steps 1 and 2 in this section. Remove the screws securing the board and carefully pull it out of the internal printer socket. Then replace the interface cover and screws you removed in step 3. Optional Interfaces Page 132

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Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashing or on. (If you perform these steps when both ink out lights are off, the printer cleans the print heads, as described in Cleaning the Print Head.) Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges: 1 Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. 2 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown below. Dont pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge.

Remove the yellow tape

You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak.

black cartridge

color cartridge
3 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the printer cover.

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4 Press the R cleaning button and hold it for about three seconds until the print head moves left and the P power light begins flashing. The print head moves to the black or color cartridge replacement position, depending on which ink cartridge is empty. Dont open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, you cant reuse it, even if it contains ink. To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. 5 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.

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6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 7 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. Then press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
8 If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, repeat steps 4 through 7 before going on to step 9. Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasnt moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. 9 Press the R cleaning button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The P power light flashes, and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about one minute. When its finished, the P power light stops flashing and stays on.

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Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge
If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it. How can you tell? You may notice that your printouts dont look as good as they used to. If print quality doesnt improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace one or both cartridges. Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on: 1 Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. 2 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown below. Dont pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge.

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4 Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for three seconds until the print head moves left to the black ink cartridge replacement position and the P power light begins flashing. To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. Dont open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, you cant reuse it, even if it contains ink. 5 If you need to replace only the color ink cartridge, press the E load/eject button again until the print head moves to the color ink cartridge replacement position. 6 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.

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7 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 8 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
9 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. 10 Press the E load/eject button. The print head moves to the color ink cartridge replacement position. If you need to replace the color ink cartridge, repeat steps 6 through 9. Then continue with step 11. 11 Press the E load/eject button again and close the printer cover. Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing, unless the printer hasnt moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The P power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about one minute. When its finished, the P power light stops flashing and stays on.

If you have vertical misalignment, run the Print Head Alignment utility (see Aligning the Print Head for instructions) or turn off High Speed mode. See the following tables for 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 Maximum Printable Area setting is turned on. The paper thickness lever is in the + position. Solution Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper youre using. See Printing from Windows Applications or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side (whiter) 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. Select Standard as the Printable Area setting to avoid banding in the expanded margin area. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for more information. Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position and try printing again. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for details.

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Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears
Possible cause The print head nozzles are clogged. The printable side of the paper is face down. 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. Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side (whiter) face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position and try printing again. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for details. 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 Cleaning 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 printable side of the paper is face down. Solution Change the Ink setting to Color. See Printing from Windows Applications or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper youre using. See Printing from Windows Applications or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side (whiter) face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions.

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Paper feed method Sheet feeder capacity Dimensions
Storage Width: 18.4 inches (467 mm) Depth: 11.7 inches (269 mm) Height: 7.8 inches (199 mm) Width: 18.4 inches (467 mm) Depth: 23.4 inches (594 mm) Height: 12.8 inches (325 mm) 18.5 lb (8.4 kg) without the ink cartridges Friction with auto sheet feeder, rear entry Maximum 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m2) paper

Weight

Electrical
Specification Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 120 V model 99 V to 132 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 0.7 A 0.4 A Approx. 30 W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern) 240 V model* 198 V to 264 V
* Also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage 220240 V

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Environmental

Temperature
Operation Storage* Transit* 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) 4 to 104 F (20 to 40 C) 1 month at 104 F (40 C) 4 to 140 F (20 to 60 C) 120 hours at 140 F (60 C) 20 to 80% RH 5 to 85% RH (without condensation)

Humidity

Operation Storage*
* Stored in shipping container

Safety Approvals

Safety standards EMC
UL 1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 No. 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B

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Interfaces

Parallel interface

Forward channel

Specification Data format Synchronization Handshake timing Signal level Connector Description 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility mode STROBE pulse BUSY and ACKNLG signals TTL compatible 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent

Reverse channel

Specification Transmission mode Adaptable connector Synchronization Handshaking Signal level Data transmission timing Description IEEE-1284 Nibble mode 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification IEEE-1284 Level 1 device Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification

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Serial interface

Specification Standard Synchronization Bit rate Handshaking Word format
Description Based on RS-423 Synchronous Approximately 1.8 Mbps X-ON/X-OFF and DTR protocol Data bit: 8 bits Parity bit: None Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit 8-pin mini-DIN ImageWriter II cable (preferably Belkin brand)
Connector Recommended cable

USB interface

Specification Standard
Description Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1.0, Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1.Mbps (full speed device) NRZI USB Series B 6.5 feet (2.0 meters)
Bit rate Data encoding Adaptable connector Recommended cable length

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