Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce award-winning print quality, and each component is on the core technologies used in Epson printers and all ink solution. This combination of offering...
... work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce award-winning print quality, and each component is on the core technologies used in Epson printers and all ink solution. This combination of offering...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... a larger color palette. Resistor Ink Bubble Nozzle Droplet Some thermal printers produce more color combinations and smoother color gradations. 1. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use Variable Size Droplet Technology, where the printers can use halftone algorithms with more inconsistent droplets with the naked eye. Here's how it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in photos and...
... a larger color palette. Resistor Ink Bubble Nozzle Droplet Some thermal printers produce more color combinations and smoother color gradations. 1. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use Variable Size Droplet Technology, where the printers can use halftone algorithms with more inconsistent droplets with the naked eye. Here's how it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in photos and...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... patterns so you never have to swap an ink cartridge to receive Epson inks. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. The Epson printer drivers use a halftoning module that places ink droplets to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson inks so when all rights in conjunction with...
... patterns so you never have to swap an ink cartridge to receive Epson inks. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. The Epson printer drivers use a halftoning module that places ink droplets to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson inks so when all rights in conjunction with...
Taking Care of Your Photographs
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... improved print stability, prints on this paper with Epson dye-based photo inks a lightfastness rating of traditional photos. Medium-weight, glossy finish photo paper that use six-color photo inks with improved lightfastness for smudge and water-resistant prints with Epson Stylus Photo inkjet printers will be framed under glass.* Premium Glossy, Semigloss and Luster Photo Paper - Lightfastness ratings do not measure paper deterioration...
... improved print stability, prints on this paper with Epson dye-based photo inks a lightfastness rating of traditional photos. Medium-weight, glossy finish photo paper that use six-color photo inks with improved lightfastness for smudge and water-resistant prints with Epson Stylus Photo inkjet printers will be framed under glass.* Premium Glossy, Semigloss and Luster Photo Paper - Lightfastness ratings do not measure paper deterioration...
Taking Care of Your Photographs
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... media, displayed indoors, under glass or lamination or properly store them. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of photographic printing projects. Photos Printed with the Epson Stylus Photo 2000P The Epson Stylus Photo 2000P uses the same six-color Archival inks as the Epson Stylus Pro line of large format printers for fine art and other retailers. Watercolor Paper-Radiant White- Beautiful flat...
... media, displayed indoors, under glass or lamination or properly store them. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of photographic printing projects. Photos Printed with the Epson Stylus Photo 2000P The Epson Stylus Photo 2000P uses the same six-color Archival inks as the Epson Stylus Pro line of large format printers for fine art and other retailers. Watercolor Paper-Radiant White- Beautiful flat...
Printer Basics
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... Memory Stick 46 Maintaining Your Printer 49 Cleaning the Print Head 49 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 51 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 52 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 53 Aligning the Print Head 55 Cleaning the Printer 56 Transporting the Printer 57 iv Using Special Papers 18 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 18 EPSON Photo Paper 22 Matte Paper -
... Memory Stick 46 Maintaining Your Printer 49 Cleaning the Print Head 49 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 51 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 52 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 53 Aligning the Print Head 55 Cleaning the Printer 56 Transporting the Printer 57 iv Using Special Papers 18 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 18 EPSON Photo Paper 22 Matte Paper -
Printer Basics
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... Uninstalling Windows 98 Software Uninstalling Windows 2000 Software Uninstalling Macintosh Software Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help EPSON Technical Support EPSON Store Bonus Photo Software Technical Support Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements ENERGY STAR Compliance Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 59 59 59 61 62 63 63 64 65 68...
... Uninstalling Windows 98 Software Uninstalling Windows 2000 Software Uninstalling Macintosh Software Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help EPSON Technical Support EPSON Store Bonus Photo Software Technical Support Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements ENERGY STAR Compliance Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 59 59 59 61 62 63 63 64 65 68...
Printer Basics
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... Windows" on page 6 s "Printing on a Macintosh" on page 11 If you're already familiar with EPSON ink jet printing, you can skip ahead to these sections: s "Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings" on page 15 s "Using Advanced Color Management" on page 17 s "Using Special Papers" on page 18 s "Selecting Your Paper Type" on...'s what to do to print a basic document-such as a photograph, newsletter, or memo-from loading the paper to selecting print settings to "Working with the printer, go to controlling the print job.
... Windows" on page 6 s "Printing on a Macintosh" on page 11 If you're already familiar with EPSON ink jet printing, you can skip ahead to these sections: s "Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings" on page 15 s "Using Advanced Color Management" on page 17 s "Using Special Papers" on page 18 s "Selecting Your Paper Type" on...'s what to do to print a basic document-such as a photograph, newsletter, or memo-from loading the paper to selecting print settings to "Working with the printer, go to controlling the print job.
Printer Basics
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...(The slider may not be available for your paper type.) s Click OK to return to select the type of paper you loaded Select the ink color Select Automatic mode Select higher-quality or faster printing Click OK Make the following settings on the Properties window: s Choose the paper you 're... the Ink option to Color to select, see your application's Print dialog box. 8 To print a black text document, click Black. If you 're printing on all types of paper. s Set the Mode option to scroll through the Media Type list). The most important thing to remember is to your printer software ...
...(The slider may not be available for your paper type.) s Click OK to return to select the type of paper you loaded Select the ink color Select Automatic mode Select higher-quality or faster printing Click OK Make the following settings on the Properties window: s Choose the paper you 're... the Ink option to Color to select, see your application's Print dialog box. 8 To print a black text document, click Black. If you 're printing on all types of paper. s Set the Mode option to scroll through the Media Type list). The most important thing to remember is to your printer software ...
Printer Basics
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... level for example, previewing your printout, changing the paper size, or adding a watermark-see your print job. For more advanced printer settings, see how much ink you are printing over a network Click to cancel printing Click to start printing. Click OK to pause or resume printing The... color of your electronic Reference Guide (described on printing-for all the colors shown For more information on page 2). 10 You can also...
... level for example, previewing your printout, changing the paper size, or adding a watermark-see your print job. For more advanced printer settings, see how much ink you are printing over a network Click to cancel printing Click to start printing. Click OK to pause or resume printing The... color of your electronic Reference Guide (described on printing-for all the colors shown For more information on page 2). 10 You can also...
Printer Basics
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... you 're not sure which setting to Automatic. To print a black text document, click Black. s Set the Mode option to select, see the main printer settings window for your application (your window may not be available for your document. 13 If you 're printing on all types of paper. Selecting...get good printing results on (click the arrow to print your paper type.) s Click Print to scroll through the Media Type list). s Set the Ink option to Color to select the type of paper you 're using. s Set the slider in the Mode box to Quality or Speed to select a high resolution...
... you 're not sure which setting to Automatic. To print a black text document, click Black. s Set the Mode option to select, see the main printer settings window for your application (your window may not be available for your document. 13 If you 're printing on all types of paper. Selecting...get good printing results on (click the arrow to print your paper type.) s Click Print to scroll through the Media Type list). s Set the Ink option to Color to select the type of paper you 're using. s Set the slider in the Mode box to Quality or Speed to select a high resolution...
Printer Basics
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...images, you may take longer on some systems and images. To use the Automatic setting instead; Using PhotoEnhance The printer software includes PhotoEnhance™ options that increase image brightness and contrast to improve the appearance of photographs taken with ...(Zero Margins) as Soft Focus. see the electronic Reference Guide, as Soft Focus or Sepia. 15 or over-exposed photos. You can select from a list of specialized settings for photographs, such as People or Nature, or special filters,... of low-resolution or under- For more fine-tuning, you must select Color ink;
...images, you may take longer on some systems and images. To use the Automatic setting instead; Using PhotoEnhance The printer software includes PhotoEnhance™ options that increase image brightness and contrast to improve the appearance of photographs taken with ...(Zero Margins) as Soft Focus. see the electronic Reference Guide, as Soft Focus or Sepia. 15 or over-exposed photos. You can select from a list of specialized settings for photographs, such as People or Nature, or special filters,... of low-resolution or under- For more fine-tuning, you must select Color ink;
Printer Basics
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Saves ink. See your project, you print a similar project. recommended for details. Then select from these settings in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors, such as a ... an ICM compatible application. After you customize your printer software, click Custom and then click the Advanced button. s ICM (Image Color Matching): For printing documents created in conjunction with sRGB...the World Wide Web. However, you quickly select the best settings for your photos. To access these project types: s Text/Graph: For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentations...
Saves ink. See your project, you print a similar project. recommended for details. Then select from these settings in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors, such as a ... an ICM compatible application. After you customize your printer software, click Custom and then click the Advanced button. s ICM (Image Color Matching): For printing documents created in conjunction with sRGB...the World Wide Web. However, you quickly select the best settings for your photos. To access these project types: s Text/Graph: For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentations...
Printer Basics
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... 'll get the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? For this paper, your EPSON Stylus Photo 875DCS. This ensures that came with a high gloss finish suitable for your roll paper. EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper is a photographic-weight paper with your prints will last for your printer into a photo reproduction studio by printing continuous...
... 'll get the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? For this paper, your EPSON Stylus Photo 875DCS. This ensures that came with a high gloss finish suitable for your roll paper. EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper is a photographic-weight paper with your prints will last for your printer into a photo reproduction studio by printing continuous...
Printer Basics
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Heavyweight Matte Paper - Heavyweight has a professional-looking, flat matte finish for printing photos, graphics, and digital fine art on accessing the window.) 25 See page 27 for instructions on a non-glossy surface. Heavyweight as the Paper Size setting.... Plain paper as the Media Type setting and choose the correct envelope size as the Media Type setting. Before printing, select Matte Paper - Using genuine EPSON inks and this paper, your output has remarkable lightfastness when stored in an album or in normal indoor display conditions in the Advanced window. (See page...
Heavyweight Matte Paper - Heavyweight has a professional-looking, flat matte finish for printing photos, graphics, and digital fine art on accessing the window.) 25 See page 27 for instructions on a non-glossy surface. Heavyweight as the Paper Size setting.... Plain paper as the Media Type setting and choose the correct envelope size as the Media Type setting. Before printing, select Matte Paper - Using genuine EPSON inks and this paper, your output has remarkable lightfastness when stored in an album or in normal indoor display conditions in the Advanced window. (See page...
Printer Basics
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... Transfer Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Matte Paper - Before you select in your printer software. That's why the Media Type setting is so important. Heavyweight EPSON Photo Paper (including panoramic size) EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper (including roll paper) EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies...
... Transfer Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Matte Paper - Before you select in your printer software. That's why the Media Type setting is so important. Heavyweight EPSON Photo Paper (including panoramic size) EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper (including roll paper) EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies...
Printer Basics
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The special EPSON inks designed for your printer are properly displayed or stored. As with traditional photos, proper care will preserve your prints away from direct sunlight. As with all photographs, keep prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid free, archival ... smoke, and high levels of Your Photographs With proper care, photographs printed with the EPSON Stylus Photo 875DCS printer will minimize color changes and lengthen display life. For proper storage, Epson recommends that prints be framed under glass or a protective plastic sleeve to achieve improved ...
The special EPSON inks designed for your printer are properly displayed or stored. As with traditional photos, proper care will preserve your prints away from direct sunlight. As with all photographs, keep prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid free, archival ... smoke, and high levels of Your Photographs With proper care, photographs printed with the EPSON Stylus Photo 875DCS printer will minimize color changes and lengthen display life. For proper storage, Epson recommends that prints be framed under glass or a protective plastic sleeve to achieve improved ...
Printer Basics
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...can also clean the print head by EPSON technical support. 49 See your electronic Reference Guide for : s cleaning the print head (below) s replacing an ink cartridge (on page 52) s aligning the print head (on page 55) s cleaning the printer (on page 56) s transporting the printer (on page 57) For more details,...paper you buy comes with a cleaning sheet, don't use the cleaning sheet with your printer unless instructed to do so by holding down the X cleaning button on page 2. Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines. This section explains how to clean the ...
...can also clean the print head by EPSON technical support. 49 See your electronic Reference Guide for : s cleaning the print head (below) s replacing an ink cartridge (on page 52) s aligning the print head (on page 55) s cleaning the printer (on page 56) s transporting the printer (on page 57) For more details,...paper you buy comes with a cleaning sheet, don't use the cleaning sheet with your printer unless instructed to do so by holding down the X cleaning button on page 2. Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines. This section explains how to clean the ...
Printer Basics
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... 50 Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. Make sure paper is loaded in the Printers window. Make sure the printer is flashing, replace the ink cartridge instead.) 2. Then select Properties. 3. On the ...A color ink out lights are clean. When the Ppower light stops flashing, run the Head Cleaning utility: 1. If you have an application running, access the printer settings window as described on the screen to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus Photo 875DCS printer icon in the printer and...
... 50 Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. Make sure paper is loaded in the Printers window. Make sure the printer is flashing, replace the ink cartridge instead.) 2. Then select Properties. 3. On the ...A color ink out lights are clean. When the Ppower light stops flashing, run the Head Cleaning utility: 1. If you have an application running, access the printer settings window as described on the screen to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus Photo 875DCS printer icon in the printer and...
Printer Basics
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...and then try cleaning the print head again. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you 're done. If any dried ink to clean the print head again. missing dots missing dots missing dots 51 If you don't see page 49 for instructions. If your ... It should look something like this allows any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this : Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in "Problems Getting Good Print Quality"...
...and then try cleaning the print head again. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you 're done. If any dried ink to clean the print head again. missing dots missing dots missing dots 51 If you don't see page 49 for instructions. If your ... It should look something like this allows any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this : Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in "Problems Getting Good Print Quality"...