User Manual - Axis 1440
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... the network. AXIS 1440 Product Update 1 The EPSON Status Monitor was created for monitoring the printer over a network. If you see the following screen: If you are using the AXIS® 1440 Print Server with the EPSON Stylus® COLOR 760, EPSON Stylus COLOR 860, EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160, EPSON Stylus Photo 870, or EPSON Stylus Photo 1270, follow the steps in the AXIS 1440 Print...
... the network. AXIS 1440 Product Update 1 The EPSON Status Monitor was created for monitoring the printer over a network. If you see the following screen: If you are using the AXIS® 1440 Print Server with the EPSON Stylus® COLOR 760, EPSON Stylus COLOR 860, EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160, EPSON Stylus Photo 870, or EPSON Stylus Photo 1270, follow the steps in the AXIS 1440 Print...
User Manual - Axis 1440
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...will use one of the following printers: EPSON Stylus COLOR 760, EPSON Stylus COLOR 860, EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160, EPSON Stylus Photo 870, EPSON Stylus Photo 1270. 1. In the ...Utility tab and click the Speed & Progress button. 2 AXIS 1440 Product Update In Windows NT 4.0, right-click the icon for EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below to disable monitoring on any Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 systems that will use one of the following printers: EPSON Stylus COLOR 740, EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i, EPSON Stylus COLOR 850, EPSON Stylus Photo 700, EPSON Stylus...
...will use one of the following printers: EPSON Stylus COLOR 760, EPSON Stylus COLOR 860, EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160, EPSON Stylus Photo 870, EPSON Stylus Photo 1270. 1. In the ...Utility tab and click the Speed & Progress button. 2 AXIS 1440 Product Update In Windows NT 4.0, right-click the icon for EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below to disable monitoring on any Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 systems that will use one of the following printers: EPSON Stylus COLOR 740, EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i, EPSON Stylus COLOR 850, EPSON Stylus Photo 700, EPSON Stylus...
Printer Basics
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... Types 26 Using Advanced Settings 28 Using Special Papers 31 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 31 Matte Paper - Heavyweight 31 EPSON Photo Paper 31 Envelopes 34 Selecting the Correct Media Type 35 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 37 Cleaning the Print Head 37 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 38 Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print...
... Types 26 Using Advanced Settings 28 Using Special Papers 31 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 31 Matte Paper - Heavyweight 31 EPSON Photo Paper 31 Envelopes 34 Selecting the Correct Media Type 35 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 37 Cleaning the Print Head 37 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 38 Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print...
Printer Basics
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... higher resolution or faster printing (or an in-between setting) for all your applications. Remember, you can always change the default printer settings for example, black ink on legal size paper-you 've selected your settings, click OK to return to your print job. It's the easiest way...when you want to select a group of paper. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 icon. 3. Click OK when you can change the default settings in the Mode box to use for the paper you 're currently using the Windows Printer utility: 1. If you usually print one type of document in Windows ...
... higher resolution or faster printing (or an in-between setting) for all your applications. Remember, you can always change the default printer settings for example, black ink on legal size paper-you 've selected your settings, click OK to return to your print job. It's the easiest way...when you want to select a group of paper. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 icon. 3. Click OK when you can change the default settings in the Mode box to use for the paper you 're currently using the Windows Printer utility: 1. If you usually print one type of document in Windows ...
Printer Basics
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... a long time, the print quality can decline. You can deliver ink properly. This unclogs the nozzles so they can clean the print head in either of the following ways: s using the Head Cleaning utility (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image...electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 48) For more details, see your printer; Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is connected to turn on your printer for : s cleaning the print head (below) s replacing an ink cartridge (on page 41) s aligning the print head (on page 46) s...
... a long time, the print quality can decline. You can deliver ink properly. This unclogs the nozzles so they can clean the print head in either of the following ways: s using the Head Cleaning utility (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image...electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 48) For more details, see your printer; Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is connected to turn on your printer for : s cleaning the print head (below) s replacing an ink cartridge (on page 41) s aligning the print head (on page 46) s...
Printer Basics
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.... 5. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 3. Then select Properties (Document Defaults in the Printers window. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Make sure paper is flashing, replace the ink cartridge instead.) 2. Then click Next. Follow the instructions...
.... 5. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 3. Then select Properties (Document Defaults in the Printers window. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Make sure paper is flashing, replace the ink cartridge instead.) 2. Then click Next. Follow the instructions...
Printer Basics
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...nozzle check pattern prints (see page 37 for details). 7. If any dried ink to Settings, then select Printers. If you print. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 6. If the pattern is loaded in the printer, click the Nozzle Check button, and click Next. Then select Properties (Document... click Start, point to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 5. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this : Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should look something like ...
...nozzle check pattern prints (see page 37 for details). 7. If any dried ink to Settings, then select Printers. If you print. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 6. If the pattern is loaded in the printer, click the Nozzle Check button, and click Next. Then select Properties (Document... click Start, point to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 5. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this : Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should look something like ...
Printer Basics
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... best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in Windows NT). 3. Windows: Click the Utility tab. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on , but not printing, and letter-size paper is turned on a network, to use plain, recycled, or photocopier paper. 2. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in the Printers window. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Select...
... best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in Windows NT). 3. Windows: Click the Utility tab. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on , but not printing, and letter-size paper is turned on a network, to use plain, recycled, or photocopier paper. 2. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in the Printers window. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Select...
Printer Basics
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...the manufacturer for maximum print speeds. s Run a printer check as described in your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility. The printer sounds as though it has been sitting for network ...the cable meets the system requirements on page 3 or page 4. s Increase your document doesn't include color. You may also need more than the minimum requirements listed. s If you're printing on a...nothing prints. Your printer makes noise when you need to Speed. For the fastest printing, try the following: s Choose Black ink if your system's memory (RAM). Your printer is too slow...
...the manufacturer for maximum print speeds. s Run a printer check as described in your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility. The printer sounds as though it has been sitting for network ...the cable meets the system requirements on page 3 or page 4. s Increase your document doesn't include color. You may also need more than the minimum requirements listed. s If you're printing on a...nothing prints. Your printer makes noise when you need to Speed. For the fastest printing, try the following: s Choose Black ink if your system's memory (RAM). Your printer is too slow...
Printer Basics
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... banding. s Make sure the printable side of the paper is usually whiter or shinier. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 41 (if the cartridge is in the printer software. Set it 's in the + position, your image may actually have banding. You see horizontal banding... Problems Getting Good Print Quality You see vertical banding. s Try using EPSON ink jet paper. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 46 for guidelines. Try the solutions described to print on ink. s Make sure the paper thickness lever is more than six months old...
... banding. s Make sure the printable side of the paper is usually whiter or shinier. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 41 (if the cartridge is in the printer software. Set it 's in the + position, your image may actually have banding. You see horizontal banding... Problems Getting Good Print Quality You see vertical banding. s Try using EPSON ink jet paper. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 46 for guidelines. Try the solutions described to print on ink. s Make sure the paper thickness lever is more than six months old...
Printer Basics
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... guidelines. For most papers, set for thicker paper or envelopes and your printer is faint or has gaps in the + position, your image may smear. s Check the control panel lights to the 0 position, as shown on ink. s Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded.... new stack of paper with special media or try loading your electronic Reference Guide. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility. Your printout is set the paper thickness lever to see if the ink cartridges are not clogged. Your printout is blurry or smeared. s Use a support sheet with the printable side up ...
... guidelines. For most papers, set for thicker paper or envelopes and your printer is faint or has gaps in the + position, your image may smear. s Check the control panel lights to the 0 position, as shown on ink. s Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded.... new stack of paper with special media or try loading your electronic Reference Guide. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility. Your printout is set the paper thickness lever to see if the ink cartridges are not clogged. Your printout is blurry or smeared. s Use a support sheet with the printable side up ...
Printer Basics
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...Try using Automatic mode. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility. s Make sure you 're using PhotoEnhance with your software documentation. 57 s Your printed colors can use a color management system to Color for color images and your printer software; s Set the Quality/Speed slider to the Quality... setting in a smaller size; s Make sure an ink cartridge isn't low on -screen colors. s Try using a higher...
...Try using Automatic mode. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility. s Make sure you 're using PhotoEnhance with your software documentation. 57 s Your printed colors can use a color management system to Color for color images and your printer software; s Set the Quality/Speed slider to the Quality... setting in a smaller size; s Make sure an ink cartridge isn't low on -screen colors. s Try using a higher...
Printer Basics
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...light film, 35 Background printing, 22 Banding, 34, 55 Blurry images, 56 Browser, 9 C Cable, printer, 4 to 5 Checking printer, 51 Cleaning print head, 37 to 40 printer, 47 sheets, 35, 37, 47 Color management settings, 29 to 30 Colors, incorrect, 57 Control panel, 39, 49 to 50 Controlling printing, 18, 22 Copies setting, 58 Custom... to 35 F Faint images, 56 Flip Horizontal setting, 59 G Glossy media, 35 Graph setting, 27 Guided Printing Exercise, 13 to 14 H Head Cleaning utility, 37 to 39 Help, EPSON, 61 to 62 High Quality Ink Jet Paper, 35 High Speed setting, 54 High-resolution images, 23, 57 63
...light film, 35 Background printing, 22 Banding, 34, 55 Blurry images, 56 Browser, 9 C Cable, printer, 4 to 5 Checking printer, 51 Cleaning print head, 37 to 40 printer, 47 sheets, 35, 37, 47 Color management settings, 29 to 30 Colors, incorrect, 57 Control panel, 39, 49 to 50 Controlling printing, 18, 22 Copies setting, 58 Custom... to 35 F Faint images, 56 Flip Horizontal setting, 59 G Glossy media, 35 Graph setting, 27 Guided Printing Exercise, 13 to 14 H Head Cleaning utility, 37 to 39 Help, EPSON, 61 to 62 High Quality Ink Jet Paper, 35 High Speed setting, 54 High-resolution images, 23, 57 63
Printer Basics
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..., 57 Incorrect colors, 57 Ink cartridge replacing, 41 to 43 replacing outdated, 41, 44 to 45 safety instructions, 7 Ink Jet Back Light Film, 35 Ink Jet Transparencies, 35 Ink level, 18, 41 Ink setting, 16,... Media Pack, EPSON, 31 Media Type setting, 16, 21, 24, 26, 29, 35 MicroWeave setting, 54 Mirror images, 59 Monitor3, EPSON, 22 Monitoring ink level, 18, 41 Moving printer, 48 N ...Ink Jet Paper, 31, 35 Photo Quality Media Pack, 31 Photo Stickers, 35 PhotoEnhance, 23 to 25 Previewing, 18, 22 Print dialog box, 15 to 16, 18 Print head aligning, 46 cleaning, 37 to 40 Print Head Alignment utility...
..., 57 Incorrect colors, 57 Ink cartridge replacing, 41 to 43 replacing outdated, 41, 44 to 45 safety instructions, 7 Ink Jet Back Light Film, 35 Ink Jet Transparencies, 35 Ink level, 18, 41 Ink setting, 16,... Media Pack, EPSON, 31 Media Type setting, 16, 21, 24, 26, 29, 35 MicroWeave setting, 54 Mirror images, 59 Monitor3, EPSON, 22 Monitoring ink level, 18, 41 Moving printer, 48 N ...Ink Jet Paper, 31, 35 Photo Quality Media Pack, 31 Photo Stickers, 35 PhotoEnhance, 23 to 25 Previewing, 18, 22 Print dialog box, 15 to 16, 18 Print head aligning, 46 cleaning, 37 to 40 Print Head Alignment utility...
Printer Basics
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...to 28 with PhotoEnhance, 23 to 25 Problems installing software, 53 miscellaneous, 59 paper feeding, 58 print quality, 55 to 57 printing, 54 setting up printer, 53 Progress Meter, 18 Project types, custom, 26 to 28 Q Quality/Speed setting, 17, 21 R Reference Guide, 2, 9 to 11 Reinstalling software...setting, 27 Thickness lever, 34, 55, 56 Transfer Paper, Iron-On Cool Peel, 35, 59 Transparencies, 35 Transporting printer, 48 Troubleshooting, 49 to 62 U Uninstalling software, 60 USB, 60 Utilities Head Cleaning, 37 to 39 Print Head Alignment, 46 W Watermark, 18, 22, 25, 28, 30 Windows default settings...
...to 28 with PhotoEnhance, 23 to 25 Problems installing software, 53 miscellaneous, 59 paper feeding, 58 print quality, 55 to 57 printing, 54 setting up printer, 53 Progress Meter, 18 Project types, custom, 26 to 28 Q Quality/Speed setting, 17, 21 R Reference Guide, 2, 9 to 11 Reinstalling software...setting, 27 Thickness lever, 34, 55, 56 Transfer Paper, Iron-On Cool Peel, 35, 59 Transparencies, 35 Transporting printer, 48 Troubleshooting, 49 to 62 U Uninstalling software, 60 USB, 60 Utilities Head Cleaning, 37 to 39 Print Head Alignment, 46 W Watermark, 18, 22, 25, 28, 30 Windows default settings...
Product Information Guide
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... A color ink out lights are off. (If an ink out light is flashing, replace the ink cartridge before continuing with the label facing up and toward the back of the following ways: t using the Head Cleaning utility (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are clean and reset the cleaning cycle. 9/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 - 9 If...
... A color ink out lights are off. (If an ink out light is flashing, replace the ink cartridge before continuing with the label facing up and toward the back of the following ways: t using the Head Cleaning utility (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are clean and reset the cleaning cycle. 9/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 - 9 If...
Product Information Guide
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... the Utility button. 6. If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 9/99 Then go to step 4 to prevent ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in the Printer Basics ..., load EPSON ink jet paper in its dots, click Finish. If you 're done. Make sure the printer is flashing, replace the ink cartridge before continuing.) 2. If your printer is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for details). 7. Windows: Click the Utility tab. ...
... the Utility button. 6. If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 9/99 Then go to step 4 to prevent ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in the Printer Basics ..., load EPSON ink jet paper in its dots, click Finish. If you 're done. Make sure the printer is flashing, replace the ink cartridge before continuing.) 2. If your printer is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for details). 7. Windows: Click the Utility tab. ...
Product Information Guide
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... leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Turn on the printer components and don't spray lubricants or oils inside the printer. Don't get water on the printer, wait until the print head locks in print quality, clean the print head (see page 10). Related Documentation TM-SC860/1160 EPSON Stylus COLOR 860/1160 Service...
... leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Turn on the printer components and don't spray lubricants or oils inside the printer. Don't get water on the printer, wait until the print head locks in print quality, clean the print head (see page 10). Related Documentation TM-SC860/1160 EPSON Stylus COLOR 860/1160 Service...
Quick Start
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...your system restarts. 7 Turn on your desktop. 4 Double-click your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 Printer! Now you 're ready to install your printer. Now you 're ready to install your printer. Then turn on your computer. 2 Insert your printer software CD-ROM. 3 Double-click the My Computer icon on your ... CD-ROM icon. You see the installer window. 5 Double-click Install Printer Driver/Utility. Install Instructive Software and Electronic Manual If you don't have an Internet browser, such as you install your printer software so you can install its software from the CD-ROM. Printed on...
...your system restarts. 7 Turn on your desktop. 4 Double-click your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 Printer! Now you 're ready to install your printer. Now you 're ready to install your printer. Then turn on your computer. 2 Insert your printer software CD-ROM. 3 Double-click the My Computer icon on your ... CD-ROM icon. You see the installer window. 5 Double-click Install Printer Driver/Utility. Install Instructive Software and Electronic Manual If you don't have an Internet browser, such as you install your printer software so you can install its software from the CD-ROM. Printed on...