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... Cord 1-11 Installing the Ink Cartridges 1-12 Loading the Roll Paper 1-16 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-21 Connecting to the USB Port 1-22 Connecting to the Parallel Port (Windows Only 1-23 Connecting to the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port 1-24 Connecting to the Ethernet... Port 1-25 Installing the Printer Software 1-26 Installing the Software for Macintosh 1-26 Installing the Software for Windows 1-29 Setting Up Your FireWire Port 1-32 Optimizing Print Speed 1-33 Using the Photo Printing Accelerator ...
... Cord 1-11 Installing the Ink Cartridges 1-12 Loading the Roll Paper 1-16 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1-21 Connecting to the USB Port 1-22 Connecting to the Parallel Port (Windows Only 1-23 Connecting to the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port 1-24 Connecting to the Ethernet... Port 1-25 Installing the Printer Software 1-26 Installing the Software for Macintosh 1-26 Installing the Software for Windows 1-29 Setting Up Your FireWire Port 1-32 Optimizing Print Speed 1-33 Using the Photo Printing Accelerator ...
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... Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network 1-43 Setting Up on a Windows XP Network 1-46 Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network . 1-49 2 Using Paper and Other Media Selecting Paper for Your Printer 2-2 Paper Handling Guidelines 2-2 Printing on EPSON Media 2-3 Selecting ...Custom Print Settings 2-25 Using the Printer Setting Menu 2-25 Using the Paper Configuration Menu 2-28 3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Page Setup Options 3-2 Choosing Basic Print Options 3-4 Choosing Advanced Print Options 3-6 Color Management Settings 3-9 Paper Configuration Options ...
... Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network 1-43 Setting Up on a Windows XP Network 1-46 Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network . 1-49 2 Using Paper and Other Media Selecting Paper for Your Printer 2-2 Paper Handling Guidelines 2-2 Printing on EPSON Media 2-3 Selecting ...Custom Print Settings 2-25 Using the Printer Setting Menu 2-25 Using the Paper Configuration Menu 2-28 3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Page Setup Options 3-2 Choosing Basic Print Options 3-4 Choosing Advanced Print Options 3-6 Color Management Settings 3-9 Paper Configuration Options ...
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... with EPSON Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options 4-2 Choosing Paper and Layout Options 4-5 Choosing Advanced Print Options 4-7 Color Management Settings 4-9 Paper Configuration Settings 4-10 Managing Print Jobs 4-11 Using the Progress Meter 4-11 Using the Spool Manager 4-12 Using Status Monitor 3 4-12 Setting Monitoring Preferences 4-14 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status...
... with EPSON Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options 4-2 Choosing Paper and Layout Options 4-5 Choosing Advanced Print Options 4-7 Color Management Settings 4-9 Paper Configuration Settings 4-10 Managing Print Jobs 4-11 Using the Progress Meter 4-11 Using the Spool Manager 4-12 Using Status Monitor 3 4-12 Setting Monitoring Preferences 4-14 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status...
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... Problems Diagnosing Problems 6-1 Using the Control Panel to Check the Printer 6-2 Improving Print Quality 6-4 Solving Operational Problems 6-7 Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems 6-8 Solving Paper Problems 6-10 Solving Roll Paper Feed Problems 6-11 Clearing Paper Jams 6-13 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software 6-14 Macintosh 6-14 Windows 6-15 A Specifications Printing A-1 Environmental A-2 Dimensions and Weight A-2 Electrical...
... Problems Diagnosing Problems 6-1 Using the Control Panel to Check the Printer 6-2 Improving Print Quality 6-4 Solving Operational Problems 6-7 Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems 6-8 Solving Paper Problems 6-10 Solving Roll Paper Feed Problems 6-11 Clearing Paper Jams 6-13 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software 6-14 Macintosh 6-14 Windows 6-15 A Specifications Printing A-1 Environmental A-2 Dimensions and Weight A-2 Electrical...
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... (FireWire) connection: a compliant IEEE 1394 port and a shielded IEEE 1394 cable For network connection: an RJ-45 Ethernet cable 5 Windows System Requirements To use your printer in your driver (see page 1-33 for details), or if you are using a software or hardware RIP, you must have a..., IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, 6 to 10 ft. (1.8 to 3 m) long, with a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for the printer For USB connection: a computer running Windows 98, Me, or 2000 with FireWire port running Windows Me, 2000, or XP For 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection: Ethernet equipped PC running...
... (FireWire) connection: a compliant IEEE 1394 port and a shielded IEEE 1394 cable For network connection: an RJ-45 Ethernet cable 5 Windows System Requirements To use your printer in your driver (see page 1-33 for details), or if you are using a software or hardware RIP, you must have a..., IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, 6 to 10 ft. (1.8 to 3 m) long, with a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for the printer For USB connection: a computer running Windows 98, Me, or 2000 with FireWire port running Windows Me, 2000, or XP For 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection: Ethernet equipped PC running...
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...cloth only. 6 | Introduction ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this button, the Operate light flashes briefly, then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn the printer off using outlets on the same circuit as loudspeakers or the base units ... partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of power source indicated on an unstable surface or near a window or in an effort to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid areas subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity or shock and vibrations...
...cloth only. 6 | Introduction ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this button, the Operate light flashes briefly, then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn the printer off using outlets on the same circuit as loudspeakers or the base units ... partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of power source indicated on an unstable surface or near a window or in an effort to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid areas subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity or shock and vibrations...
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...included so you can connect the printer to your computer using any of the following: • USB interface (1.1 compatible)-for Windows 98 (factory-installed), Me, 2000, XP, and Macintosh • Parallel interface-for Windows • IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface-for Windows Me, 2000, XP, and ...Macintosh • Ethernet interface-for connection through an Ethernet network or directly to any PC or Macintosh equipped with a 10/100 Ethernet port For fastest print speeds, EPSON recommends connecting ...
...included so you can connect the printer to your computer using any of the following: • USB interface (1.1 compatible)-for Windows 98 (factory-installed), Me, 2000, XP, and Macintosh • Parallel interface-for Windows • IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface-for Windows Me, 2000, XP, and ...Macintosh • Ethernet interface-for connection through an Ethernet network or directly to any PC or Macintosh equipped with a 10/100 Ethernet port For fastest print speeds, EPSON recommends connecting ...
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... wire clips together until they lock into place on page 1-26. 1-23 Plug the other end of the cable into the printer's interface. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to the Parallel Port (Windows Only) To use the printer's built-in parallel interface, you need a shielded, bidirectional, parallel cable. Setting Up the...
... wire clips together until they lock into place on page 1-26. 1-23 Plug the other end of the cable into the printer's interface. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to the Parallel Port (Windows Only) To use the printer's built-in parallel interface, you need a shielded, bidirectional, parallel cable. Setting Up the...
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..., Photographic Dye Ink, or UltraChrome Ink). 1-26 | Setting Up the Printer Caution Turn off any virus protection programs before you need to open its window. 3. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your printer. Double-click the icon. 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept.... 1-26 If necessary, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM to install the printer driver and utilities included on your printer. At the first...
..., Photographic Dye Ink, or UltraChrome Ink). 1-26 | Setting Up the Printer Caution Turn off any virus protection programs before you need to open its window. 3. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your printer. Double-click the icon. 4. Read the license agreement and click Accept.... 1-26 If necessary, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM to install the printer driver and utilities included on your printer. At the first...
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... computer and click Restart to restart your Macintosh restarts, you can install the on-screen Reference Guide. (If you have an UltraChrome printer and want to be sharing the printer on an AppleTalk® network, skip the rest of this one: Note If you don't want to install it, remove the CD... top of these steps. When you see "Setting Up on a Macintosh Network" on -screen instructions to finish installing it. • When done, close any open windows and remove the CD-ROM. 10. Follow the instructions to finish configuring the printer. 11. Note The on the next screen. 8.
... computer and click Restart to restart your Macintosh restarts, you can install the on-screen Reference Guide. (If you have an UltraChrome printer and want to be sharing the printer on an AppleTalk® network, skip the rest of this one: Note If you don't want to install it, remove the CD... top of these steps. When you see "Setting Up on a Macintosh Network" on -screen instructions to finish installing it. • When done, close any open windows and remove the CD-ROM. 10. Follow the instructions to finish configuring the printer. 11. Note The on the next screen. 8.
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... may see a New Hardware Found screen. Then double-click your printer. Windows XP: When you see this message again during installation, be sure to configure the EPSON 1394 Printer (FireWire port). Follow these steps: 1. Select the correct ink type for Windows After connecting the printer to select the correct ink type (Archival Ink, Photographic Dye Ink...
... may see a New Hardware Found screen. Then double-click your printer. Windows XP: When you see this message again during installation, be sure to configure the EPSON 1394 Printer (FireWire port). Follow these steps: 1. Select the correct ink type for Windows After connecting the printer to select the correct ink type (Archival Ink, Photographic Dye Ink...
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...to do not turn on your printer, press the P Power button. • Wait until the Stop Searching button appears. Windows 98, Me, or 2000: When you see a window asking you to step 9. Instead, wait until you see the Found New Hardware Wizard for the Stylus Pro 10600. • Once the Found ...New Hardware Wizard appears, select Install the software automatically, then click Next. • Make sure the file shown below for your printer when you see a window telling you 're connecting through the parallel or...
...to do not turn on your printer, press the P Power button. • Wait until the Stop Searching button appears. Windows 98, Me, or 2000: When you see a window asking you to step 9. Instead, wait until you see the Found New Hardware Wizard for the Stylus Pro 10600. • Once the Found ...New Hardware Wizard appears, select Install the software automatically, then click Next. • Make sure the file shown below for your printer when you see a window telling you 're connecting through the parallel or...
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... you don't see a message that installation is in Windows XP). If you see the main menu screen, double-click My Computer (or Start > My Computer in your computer. Click the close them to your computer. 10. If you 're connecting the printer directly to exit. 12. Now you can install the... and follow the on -screen Reference Guide. (If you don't want to reset the port if you 're using Ethernet or FireWire). Setting Up the Printer | 1-31 8. Then double-click your online Reference Guide for example, if you 're not using a parallel connection (for instructions. 11. When you ...
... you don't see a message that installation is in Windows XP). If you see the main menu screen, double-click My Computer (or Start > My Computer in your computer. Click the close them to your computer. 10. If you 're connecting the printer directly to exit. 12. Now you can install the... and follow the on -screen Reference Guide. (If you don't want to reset the port if you 're using Ethernet or FireWire). Setting Up the Printer | 1-31 8. Then double-click your online Reference Guide for example, if you 're not using a parallel connection (for instructions. 11. When you ...
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...button and locate the correct Win2K_XP folder on a Windows system, you left off . 1. Click OK, then click Next to the Drivers\Dye\Win2K_XP folder • If you left off . 1-32 When done, click Finish. When done, resume installing the printer software where you may see a Found New ... browse to the Drivers\Cf\Win2K_XP folder • If you're printer uses Photographic Dye, browse to install the driver. 6. If so, follow the steps below , click Search for an EPSON 1394 Printer. 1-32 | Setting Up the Printer Setting Up Your FireWire Port If you're connecting with FireWire (IEEE-...
...button and locate the correct Win2K_XP folder on a Windows system, you left off . 1. Click OK, then click Next to the Drivers\Dye\Win2K_XP folder • If you left off . 1-32 When done, click Finish. When done, resume installing the printer software where you may see a Found New ... browse to the Drivers\Cf\Win2K_XP folder • If you're printer uses Photographic Dye, browse to install the driver. 6. If so, follow the steps below , click Search for an EPSON 1394 Printer. 1-32 | Setting Up the Printer Setting Up Your FireWire Port If you're connecting with FireWire (IEEE-...
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... may be able to optimize your print speed as described on for Windows. 1-33 Turn it off only if you notice poor image quality and want to test whether it has an effect. This feature is built into your standard EPSON printer driver, and is turned on page 1-34 Using the Photo Printing...
... may be able to optimize your print speed as described on for Windows. 1-33 Turn it off only if you notice poor image quality and want to test whether it has an effect. This feature is built into your standard EPSON printer driver, and is turned on page 1-34 Using the Photo Printing...
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... All other versions of the following: • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware, then double-click Printers and Faxes. 1-34 | Setting Up the Printer Using the Speed & Progress Utility If you're printing from Windows through a parallel port, you can select a folder... data transfer rate and speed up the way your printer driver processes multiple-copy print jobs. 1. You see a dialog box similar to Settings, then select Printers. Do one hard disk drive, you have more than one of Windows: Click Start, point to the following: If you...
... All other versions of the following: • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware, then double-click Printers and Faxes. 1-34 | Setting Up the Printer Using the Speed & Progress Utility If you're printing from Windows through a parallel port, you can select a folder... data transfer rate and speed up the way your printer driver processes multiple-copy print jobs. 1. You see a dialog box similar to Settings, then select Printers. Do one hard disk drive, you have more than one of Windows: Click Start, point to the following: If you...
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.... • Always spool RAW datatype (Windows 2000, XP, and NT only) lets you can avoid certain problems, such as a cache. Because the RAW format requires fewer resources, printing is displayed when you send a print job. • EPSON Printer Port (Windows 95, 98, or Me parallel connection only...) lets you optimize the transfer rate of using the Windows default printer port. For higher data transfer rates, use DMA transfer lets you know that you...
.... • Always spool RAW datatype (Windows 2000, XP, and NT only) lets you can avoid certain problems, such as a cache. Because the RAW format requires fewer resources, printing is displayed when you send a print job. • EPSON Printer Port (Windows 95, 98, or Me parallel connection only...) lets you optimize the transfer rate of using the Windows default printer port. For higher data transfer rates, use DMA transfer lets you know that you...
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... control panel, you are clogged. Right-click your printer icon, and then select Properties (Windows 95, 98, or Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000). Click here Macintosh Windows 1-36 Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Windows: Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. Windows: Click the Utility tab. The nozzle check prints...
... control panel, you are clogged. Right-click your printer icon, and then select Properties (Windows 95, 98, or Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000). Click here Macintosh Windows 1-36 Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Windows: Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. Windows: Click the Utility tab. The nozzle check prints...
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...print head again the following morning. If the lines on screen to clean the print head fully. If you still see no improvement, contact EPSON for assistance. 1-38 If the pattern is missing dots (as shown below) or if any are out of place (deflected), click Clean ... head again. If the nozzle check pattern prints correctly, click Finish, then continue on page 1-39. Windows: Click Print nozzle check pattern, then click Print. Cleaning takes about 60 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Pause light flashes. 8. The nozzle check pattern prints again. 9. 1-38...
...print head again the following morning. If the lines on screen to clean the print head fully. If you still see no improvement, contact EPSON for assistance. 1-38 If the pattern is missing dots (as shown below) or if any are out of place (deflected), click Clean ... head again. If the nozzle check pattern prints correctly, click Finish, then continue on page 1-39. Windows: Click Print nozzle check pattern, then click Print. Cleaning takes about 60 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Pause light flashes. 8. The nozzle check pattern prints again. 9. 1-38...
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...computer to share the printer: • "Setting Up on a Macintosh Network" on page 1-41 • "Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network" on page 1-43 • "Setting Up on a Windows XP Network" on page 1-46 • "Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network" on page... the Host Macintosh Perform these steps on the Macintosh to which you connected the printer) to share the printer, and configure the client Macintosh computers to connect to it up the Stylus Pro 10600 as a shared printer on a network. Then configure the host Macintosh (the computer to which you ...
...computer to share the printer: • "Setting Up on a Macintosh Network" on page 1-41 • "Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network" on page 1-43 • "Setting Up on a Windows XP Network" on page 1-46 • "Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network" on page... the Host Macintosh Perform these steps on the Macintosh to which you connected the printer) to share the printer, and configure the client Macintosh computers to connect to it up the Stylus Pro 10600 as a shared printer on a network. Then configure the host Macintosh (the computer to which you ...