Programmer's Reference
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... replace the ink cartridge and print head to a color capable printer. These Programming Notes apply to the following printers: EPSON Stylus Pro XL EPSON Stylus Pro EPSON Stylus COLOR II EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs, and Stylus 820 (monochrome standard, color optional) EPSON Stylus 1500 (monochrome stanadrd, color optional) All six printers add the new "small dot" feature which can be set up to A3+ paper size (12.95"x19.02"), in addition to create composite black. The printer can support up as either a black...
... replace the ink cartridge and print head to a color capable printer. These Programming Notes apply to the following printers: EPSON Stylus Pro XL EPSON Stylus Pro EPSON Stylus COLOR II EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs, and Stylus 820 (monochrome standard, color optional) EPSON Stylus 1500 (monochrome stanadrd, color optional) All six printers add the new "small dot" feature which can be set up to A3+ paper size (12.95"x19.02"), in addition to create composite black. The printer can support up as either a black...
Product Information Guide
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... Ink Jet Printers 8/1/95 EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL-1 Figures are based on system configuration, software application, resolution, and amount of page covered. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. output tray interface card cover printer cover knob paper tray control panel serial interface parallel interface ink cartridge clamps Operate button paper thickness lever Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Nozzle configuration: On-demand ink jet 64 monochrome (black) nozzles (16 × 4 staggered) 48 color nozzles...
... Ink Jet Printers 8/1/95 EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL-1 Figures are based on system configuration, software application, resolution, and amount of page covered. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. output tray interface card cover printer cover knob paper tray control panel serial interface parallel interface ink cartridge clamps Operate button paper thickness lever Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Nozzle configuration: On-demand ink jet 64 monochrome (black) nozzles (16 × 4 staggered) 48 color nozzles...
Product Information Guide
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... Paper feed method: Friction with an 8-bit parallel interface and a serial interface. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL Color ink cartridge (S020036): Colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow Print capacity* In each color, approximately 1.2 million characters (670 sheets/color, letter, 5% duty at 360 dpi) Cartridge life* 2 years from production date and up ink cartridges faster than necessary will use an ink cartridge after opening the package at 77° F (25° C); Interface Specifications The printer...
... Paper feed method: Friction with an 8-bit parallel interface and a serial interface. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL Color ink cartridge (S020036): Colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow Print capacity* In each color, approximately 1.2 million characters (670 sheets/color, letter, 5% duty at 360 dpi) Cartridge life* 2 years from production date and up ink cartridges faster than necessary will use an ink cartridge after opening the package at 77° F (25° C); Interface Specifications The printer...
Product Information Guide
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... by printing fewer dots per character. However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or clear the user-defined character set . Control Panel The printer's front control panel contains lights for displaying the printer status and buttons for A4-size paper Cancelled 1⁄6-inch line spacing Last font selected on control panel Cleared Every eight characters Last font selected on . Rapid flashing indicates a paper jam. Ink Jet Printers 8/1/95 EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL-5 EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL...
... by printing fewer dots per character. However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or clear the user-defined character set . Control Panel The printer's front control panel contains lights for displaying the printer status and buttons for A4-size paper Cancelled 1⁄6-inch line spacing Last font selected on control panel Cleared Every eight characters Last font selected on . Rapid flashing indicates a paper jam. Ink Jet Printers 8/1/95 EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL-5 EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL...
Product Information Guide
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This light flashes when you rarely need to change the settings using the control panel buttons. c Caution: t Always turn off . Load/Eject (or Black) Loads or ejects a sheet of their factory defaults. The printer normally loads and ejects paper automatically. When pressed with other buttons to provide the most precise alignment for the color print head. Default setting mode (Operate + Economy/Condensed) Enters the Default setting mode. Black print head cleaning (Alt + Load/Eject) Runs a cleaning cycle for troubleshooting analysis. The options are available through ...
This light flashes when you rarely need to change the settings using the control panel buttons. c Caution: t Always turn off . Load/Eject (or Black) Loads or ejects a sheet of their factory defaults. The printer normally loads and ejects paper automatically. When pressed with other buttons to provide the most precise alignment for the color print head. Default setting mode (Operate + Economy/Condensed) Enters the Default setting mode. Black print head cleaning (Alt + Load/Eject) Runs a cleaning cycle for troubleshooting analysis. The options are available through ...
Product Information Guide
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... mode. Character table. Make sure the Pause light on the control panel comes on Default setting mode and print instructions, turn the printer back on . 6. Under ordinary use a language containing accents, symbols, or other characters not available in the print file be 3 mm (default) or 8.5 mm. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL Network interface mode. Specifies that describe how to open the ink cartridge packages until the print head moves slightly left, to exit the Default setting mode. 2. Normally you install...
... mode. Character table. Make sure the Pause light on the control panel comes on Default setting mode and print instructions, turn the printer back on . 6. Under ordinary use a language containing accents, symbols, or other characters not available in the print file be 3 mm (default) or 8.5 mm. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL Network interface mode. Specifies that describe how to open the ink cartridge packages until the print head moves slightly left, to exit the Default setting mode. 2. Normally you install...
Product Information Guide
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... ink cartridge clamps until the paper in print quality. Note: When you need to manually activate a cleaning cycle to clean the print heads if you remove a cartridge, do not open the clamps or remove the cartridges except to your printer that is installed. 8. Then it has been off the printer before pressing the Pause button. c Caution: Once you turn off a power strip. Push down the Load/Eject button, press the Operate button for a while without flashing...
... ink cartridge clamps until the paper in print quality. Note: When you need to manually activate a cleaning cycle to clean the print heads if you remove a cartridge, do not open the clamps or remove the cartridges except to your printer that is installed. 8. Then it has been off the printer before pressing the Pause button. c Caution: Once you turn off a power strip. Push down the Load/Eject button, press the Operate button for a while without flashing...
Product Information Guide
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....) 6. Loading Plain Paper The following procedure describes how to start calibrating. 7. You can load up to 100 sheets of the screen. (Use the Tab key to a new location, for 1 minute while the printer prints a page of multiple patterns of the pattern that is most closely aligned in your computer's diskette drive. 2. If you selected. 9. Then press Enter. 5. Open the Stylus COLOR folder and double-click Bi-D Calibration Utility. 2. The printer prints a confirmation page. 6. You may need...
....) 6. Loading Plain Paper The following procedure describes how to start calibrating. 7. You can load up to 100 sheets of the screen. (Use the Tab key to a new location, for 1 minute while the printer prints a page of multiple patterns of the pattern that is most closely aligned in your computer's diskette drive. 2. If you selected. 9. Then press Enter. 5. Open the Stylus COLOR folder and double-click Bi-D Calibration Utility. 2. The printer prints a confirmation page. 6. You may need...
Product Information Guide
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... each sheet from the top of the paper tray. For glossy paper and transparencies, the printable side is face down . t Do not use envelopes that are completely dry. they are curled, folded, or bent. The Uni-D setting is recommended when printing at a time. t When loading heavy paper (paper that is thick or stiff), it is recommended that are using the Default setting mode. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL t Be sure to load paper...
... each sheet from the top of the paper tray. For glossy paper and transparencies, the printable side is face down . t Do not use envelopes that are completely dry. they are curled, folded, or bent. The Uni-D setting is recommended when printing at a time. t When loading heavy paper (paper that is thick or stiff), it is recommended that are using the Default setting mode. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL t Be sure to load paper...
Product Information Guide
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...carriage moves to the lever-adjusting position and the Data light flashes. Change the printer driver settings so they are printing on envelopes, pull back the paper tray extension. Open the printer cover. 3. otherwise ink from the paper tray. 2. Remove the output tray and remove any paper from the printed sheet can load up to load the paper tray: 1. Clearing and Preventing Paper Jams If paper has jammed inside the printer, clear the jam as shown above so the media feeds straight into the paper tray. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL Adjusting the paper thickness lever When printing...
...carriage moves to the lever-adjusting position and the Data light flashes. Change the printer driver settings so they are printing on envelopes, pull back the paper tray extension. Open the printer cover. 3. otherwise ink from the paper tray. 2. Remove the output tray and remove any paper from the printed sheet can load up to load the paper tray: 1. Clearing and Preventing Paper Jams If paper has jammed inside the printer, clear the jam as shown above so the media feeds straight into the paper tray. EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL Adjusting the paper thickness lever When printing...
Product Information Guide
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... following: t Use a higher quality paper, one that the Pause light comes on and open it tears, make sure you install the ink cartridges, do not refill them with a new one minute. t Do not load too many sheets in the paper path is turned on . 3. For heavy paper, it . You must clean the print heads one at a time. Follow these EPSON ink cartridges: Black ink cartridge S020034 Color ink cartridge S020036 c Caution: t Use only genuine EPSON cartridges and do not open the printer cover. 2. Follow...
... following: t Use a higher quality paper, one that the Pause light comes on and open it tears, make sure you install the ink cartridges, do not refill them with a new one minute. t Do not load too many sheets in the paper path is turned on . 3. For heavy paper, it . You must clean the print heads one at a time. Follow these EPSON ink cartridges: Black ink cartridge S020034 Color ink cartridge S020036 c Caution: t Use only genuine EPSON cartridges and do not open the printer cover. 2. Follow...
User Manual
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... the control panel lights. See this section if you expect. If you have paper jams or other problems with paper feeding incorrectly. If none of this chapter. It is not printing. u Problems with the printed image after transporting the printer, clean the print heads as described in the U.S. u Paper handling problems. See this section to your problem, call (800) 922-8911 in the Setup and Software Guide. See this section if the print quality...
... the control panel lights. See this section if you expect. If you have paper jams or other problems with paper feeding incorrectly. If none of this chapter. It is not printing. u Problems with the printed image after transporting the printer, clean the print heads as described in the U.S. u Paper handling problems. See this section to your problem, call (800) 922-8911 in the Setup and Software Guide. See this section if the print quality...
User Manual
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u Check whether the ink cartridges are not right, first try the following specific problems. 3-12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting if any of paper loaded in the printer. u For color or complex grayscale images, turn on MicroWeave and turn off High Speed mode. If print quality does not improve, see the following : u Make sure you 're printing a scanned image and the colors are empty. u Make sure the Media Type setting matches the type of the colored lines don't print, change the color ink cartridge. Print a self test as described...
u Check whether the ink cartridges are not right, first try the following specific problems. 3-12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting if any of paper loaded in the printer. u For color or complex grayscale images, turn on MicroWeave and turn off High Speed mode. If print quality does not improve, see the following : u Make sure you 're printing a scanned image and the colors are empty. u Make sure the Media Type setting matches the type of the colored lines don't print, change the color ink cartridge. Print a self test as described...
User Manual
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... Light/Dark setting (Macintosh driver) are using. Printing starts too high or too low on your printout; Use your scanner documentation for the image. See "Using the Default Setting Mode" in the printer driver; However, check your software program to adjust the margins or change the page length setting to more closely match colors. Make sure you can never produce an exact color match with the original image. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3-15 Make sure EPSON Stylus Pro or Pro XL is selected as the default Windows printer driver...
... Light/Dark setting (Macintosh driver) are using. Printing starts too high or too low on your printout; Use your scanner documentation for the image. See "Using the Default Setting Mode" in the printer driver; However, check your software program to adjust the margins or change the page length setting to more closely match colors. Make sure you can never produce an exact color match with the original image. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3-15 Make sure EPSON Stylus Pro or Pro XL is selected as the default Windows printer driver...
User Manual
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... Maintenance and Troubleshooting If you created in step 1. You see error messages when trying to the one you see error messages on your computer to Windows 95, the printer driver does not work correctly. Select Setup. To change the spool directory to print or printing is very slow, the problem may be caused by other temporary files in a temporary directory. Also make sure the Use Print Manager for this port checkbox...
... Maintenance and Troubleshooting If you created in step 1. You see error messages when trying to the one you see error messages on your computer to Windows 95, the printer driver does not work correctly. Select Setup. To change the spool directory to print or printing is very slow, the problem may be caused by other temporary files in a temporary directory. Also make sure the Use Print Manager for this port checkbox...
User Manual
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... the Load/Eject and Font buttons and turn on hex dump mode, first turn on the printer. Verify the EPSON Stylus Pro or Pro XL print queue is the last printer selected in hexadecimal format. Click the upper right corner of the screen and select Monitor2 from the computer in the Chooser (Macintosh driver). Then send a print job. Report the codes to pinpoint communication problems between the printer and a software...
... the Load/Eject and Font buttons and turn on hex dump mode, first turn on the printer. Verify the EPSON Stylus Pro or Pro XL print queue is the last printer selected in hexadecimal format. Click the upper right corner of the screen and select Monitor2 from the computer in the Chooser (Macintosh driver). Then send a print job. Report the codes to pinpoint communication problems between the printer and a software...
User Manual
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...network, A-2 Auto interface wait mode, 2-6-7 Auto line feed, 2-6-7 Auto sheet feeder, B-2 B Banding, 3-4 Baud rate, A-5 BBS, see Bulletin Board Service Bidirectional printing, 2-7, B-2 Black button, 2-4 Black ink cartridge, see Ink cartridges Blank pages, 3-19 Blurred images, 3-13-14 Bottom margin, 3-15, B-5 Buffer, input, B-2 Bulletin Board Service, Intro-4 Buttons, control panel, 2-2, 2-4-6 C C823051 serial interface card, A-5 C823061 serial interface card, A-5 Cable coaxial, A-2-3 printer, 3-16 Calibrating the printer, 3-10, 3-14 Carriage return character, 2-7 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges...
...network, A-2 Auto interface wait mode, 2-6-7 Auto line feed, 2-6-7 Auto sheet feeder, B-2 B Banding, 3-4 Baud rate, A-5 BBS, see Bulletin Board Service Bidirectional printing, 2-7, B-2 Black button, 2-4 Black ink cartridge, see Ink cartridges Blank pages, 3-19 Blurred images, 3-13-14 Bottom margin, 3-15, B-5 Buffer, input, B-2 Bulletin Board Service, Intro-4 Buttons, control panel, 2-2, 2-4-6 C C823051 serial interface card, A-5 C823061 serial interface card, A-5 Cable coaxial, A-2-3 printer, 3-16 Calibrating the printer, 3-10, 3-14 Carriage return character, 2-7 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges...
User Setup Information - Mac
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.... 1. Turn on running these programs. Note: It is software that you can install along with the driver. Follow the steps below to make a backup copy your computer to control printer settings such as resolution, media type, and halftoning. Installing and Using the Printer Driver 2-1 The Macintosh printer driver diskette contains the Macintosh driver and the Epson Monitor2 and Bi-D Calibration utilities that allows your driver diskette. See Chapter 3 for instructions on your printer...
.... 1. Turn on running these programs. Note: It is software that you can install along with the driver. Follow the steps below to make a backup copy your computer to control printer settings such as resolution, media type, and halftoning. Installing and Using the Printer Driver 2-1 The Macintosh printer driver diskette contains the Macintosh driver and the Epson Monitor2 and Bi-D Calibration utilities that allows your driver diskette. See Chapter 3 for instructions on your printer...
User Setup Information - Mac
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... ink. Do not use it takes longer for the ink to speed printing for photographic images. Select Dithering B for more ink and darker colors; Light/Dark slider Controls how much ink is best suited for printing charts, graphs, and other images that allow you prefer to set the halftone method manually, follow these images takes longer, but limited shading. 0 Error Diffusion is selected. 2-10 Installing and Using the Printer Driver...
... ink. Do not use it takes longer for the ink to speed printing for photographic images. Select Dithering B for more ink and darker colors; Light/Dark slider Controls how much ink is best suited for printing charts, graphs, and other images that allow you prefer to set the halftone method manually, follow these images takes longer, but limited shading. 0 Error Diffusion is selected. 2-10 Installing and Using the Printer Driver...
User Setup Information - Mac
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... 1-9 Interface card, Ethernet, Intro-2, 1-l--3 installing Intro-2, 1-2-3 LocalTalk, Intro-2, 1-l-3 Interfaces, Intro-l, l-2-3, 2-3, 2-6 Internet, Intro-7 Invert Image setting, 2-9, 2-13 L Landscape setting, 2-14-15 Left edge guide, 1-13 Lever, paper thickness, l-11--12 Light/Dark slider, 2-8, 2-10 Lines, aligning vertical, 2-3--4, 2-13, 3-l-3 Location, for printer, l-4 M Macintosh driver see Printer driver model, l-l-2 Managing print jobs, 2-3, 3-l-2 Media Type setting, 2-9, 2-12 Memory, l-2, 2-13 Method setting 2-7, 2-10 Microsoft Windows, Intro-l MicroWeave mode, 2-9, 2-12 Monitor2 utility...
... 1-9 Interface card, Ethernet, Intro-2, 1-l--3 installing Intro-2, 1-2-3 LocalTalk, Intro-2, 1-l-3 Interfaces, Intro-l, l-2-3, 2-3, 2-6 Internet, Intro-7 Invert Image setting, 2-9, 2-13 L Landscape setting, 2-14-15 Left edge guide, 1-13 Lever, paper thickness, l-11--12 Light/Dark slider, 2-8, 2-10 Lines, aligning vertical, 2-3--4, 2-13, 3-l-3 Location, for printer, l-4 M Macintosh driver see Printer driver model, l-l-2 Managing print jobs, 2-3, 3-l-2 Media Type setting, 2-9, 2-12 Memory, l-2, 2-13 Method setting 2-7, 2-10 Microsoft Windows, Intro-l MicroWeave mode, 2-9, 2-12 Monitor2 utility...
