User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... the scanner software settings. Try cleaning the print head with the utilities provided with your printer, then print a few lines to check your output. Solution Turn on the printer and try printing again. Make sure the printer connection is not turned on. You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message (Macintosh) Possible...
... the scanner software settings. Try cleaning the print head with the utilities provided with your printer, then print a few lines to check your output. Solution Turn on the printer and try printing again. Make sure the printer connection is not turned on. You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message (Macintosh) Possible...
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... will only process files in this folder, unless you have PostScript compatible fonts (not just screen fonts) loaded on the printer and clean the print heads if necessary. EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts Possible cause Your system needs more RAM. Your system needs a faster processor. See your computer. Solution Add RAM...
... will only process files in this folder, unless you have PostScript compatible fonts (not just screen fonts) loaded on the printer and clean the print heads if necessary. EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts Possible cause Your system needs more RAM. Your system needs a faster processor. See your computer. Solution Add RAM...
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Follow the steps in Chapter 1 to reinstall the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer documentation for instructions on cleaning the color print head or replacing an ink cartridge. 5-6 Your Stylus RIP Preferences and tmp folders are available for your application as necessary. Your font management utility ...utility, check it prints in black ink only Possible cause You didn't specify color data in your application software or select color ink in the Stylus RIP folder. Your color print head needs cleaning or the ink cartridge is selected; Then, don't move any of the ...
Follow the steps in Chapter 1 to reinstall the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer documentation for instructions on cleaning the color print head or replacing an ink cartridge. 5-6 Your Stylus RIP Preferences and tmp folders are available for your application as necessary. Your font management utility ...utility, check it prints in black ink only Possible cause You didn't specify color data in your application software or select color ink in the Stylus RIP folder. Your color print head needs cleaning or the ink cartridge is selected; Then, don't move any of the ...
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... from PageMaker 6.0 or 6.5 (Windows) Possible cause Your PostScript printer PPD file is interrupting the printing process. Solution Copy your printer documentation for a set resolution and size. The print head nozzles are enlarging the images. Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged Possible cause You... Possible cause These files cannot be processed directly by Stylus RIP. Solution Try printing the images in another application and then print. 5-7 Solution Place EPS or TIFF files on the printer and clean the print heads if necessary. Solution Turn off your screen saver. ...
... from PageMaker 6.0 or 6.5 (Windows) Possible cause Your PostScript printer PPD file is interrupting the printing process. Solution Copy your printer documentation for a set resolution and size. The print head nozzles are enlarging the images. Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged Possible cause You... Possible cause These files cannot be processed directly by Stylus RIP. Solution Try printing the images in another application and then print. 5-7 Solution Place EPS or TIFF files on the printer and clean the print heads if necessary. Solution Turn off your screen saver. ...
Product Information Guide
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... (A4, 360 dpi, 5% duty each color) Cartridge life 2 years from production date, if unopened Within 6 months after approximately 3 hours at 104 °F (40 °C) Transit temperature -22 to 140 °F (-30 to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. Other products may cause damage to...the paper size or feeder you clean the print head. ** It thaws and is usable after opening package at 77 °F (25 °C) Storage temperature -4 to 104 °F (-20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 77 °F (25 °C). EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Printable areas Note: The maximum printable...
... (A4, 360 dpi, 5% duty each color) Cartridge life 2 years from production date, if unopened Within 6 months after approximately 3 hours at 104 °F (40 °C) Transit temperature -22 to 140 °F (-30 to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. Other products may cause damage to...the paper size or feeder you clean the print head. ** It thaws and is usable after opening package at 77 °F (25 °C) Storage temperature -4 to 104 °F (-20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 77 °F (25 °C). EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Printable areas Note: The maximum printable...
Product Information Guide
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... for your printer is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or performing another operation. When the Pause light flashes, your paper's width and the paper release lever is in sheet feeder, making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for possible solutions. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Operate Paper ... lights during other source. Make sure you need to turn off the printer to reset the printer's memory, hold down the Load/Eject button and press the POperate button to test the printer: 1. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 When the Paper Out light comes on . t If the ...
... for your printer is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or performing another operation. When the Pause light flashes, your paper's width and the paper release lever is in sheet feeder, making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for possible solutions. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Operate Paper ... lights during other source. Make sure you need to turn off the printer to reset the printer's memory, hold down the Load/Eject button and press the POperate button to test the printer: 1. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 When the Paper Out light comes on . t If the ...
Product Information Guide
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... sheet feeder . . . 1 sheet - Paper type Standard paper Heavy paper Envelopes Index cards Transparencies Transfer paper Labels Continuous paper Banner paper Lever position 0 + + + 0 0 0 0 0 Cleaning the Print Heads If your printer software . . . EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 Ink Jet Back Light Film Ink Jet Canvas Cloth * With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin is unexpectedly light or faint...
... sheet feeder . . . 1 sheet - Paper type Standard paper Heavy paper Envelopes Index cards Transparencies Transfer paper Labels Continuous paper Banner paper Lever position 0 + + + 0 0 0 0 0 Cleaning the Print Heads If your printer software . . . EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 Ink Jet Back Light Film Ink Jet Canvas Cloth * With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin is unexpectedly light or faint...
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... in the previous sections. 5/97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 - 11 If any dots are missing, clean the print heads again, as explained in the dot pattern. To clean the black print head, make sure the Ink Out A light is flashing or on and not printing. 2. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the...
... in the previous sections. 5/97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 - 11 If any dots are missing, clean the print heads again, as explained in the dot pattern. To clean the black print head, make sure the Ink Out A light is flashing or on and not printing. 2. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the...
User Manual
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... Transportation Cleaning the Print Heads 6-1 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 6-2 Using the Control Panel 6-3 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 6-4 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 6-4 Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge 6-5 Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge 6-7 Aligning the Print Heads 6-8 Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 6-8 Using the Control Panel 6-9 Cleaning the Printer 6-10 Transporting the Printer 6-10...
... Transportation Cleaning the Print Heads 6-1 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 6-2 Using the Control Panel 6-3 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 6-4 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 6-4 Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge 6-5 Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge 6-7 Aligning the Print Heads 6-8 Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 6-8 Using the Control Panel 6-9 Cleaning the Printer 6-10 Transporting the Printer 6-10...
User Manual
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.... The printer software for business communication pieces-such as cleaning and aligning the print heads. You can also perform many printer maintenance procedures right from your computer, such as presentations, signs, banners, maps, color comps, checkplots, iron-on your printer. See...information. EPSON's specially formulated, quick-drying ink and wide variety of brightness, contrast, saturation, and ink colors. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 1520 printer is fast and easy. You can guide you through printer operations in paper feeding options, the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 lets ...
.... The printer software for business communication pieces-such as cleaning and aligning the print heads. You can also perform many printer maintenance procedures right from your computer, such as presentations, signs, banners, maps, color comps, checkplots, iron-on your printer. See...information. EPSON's specially formulated, quick-drying ink and wide variety of brightness, contrast, saturation, and ink colors. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 1520 printer is fast and easy. You can guide you through printer operations in paper feeding options, the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 lets ...
User Manual
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...printer. Tips contain additional hints for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer. Introduction Chapter 6, "Maintenance and Transportation," gives instructions for great printing. 4 Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting," provides solutions for installing and using the EPSON Plot! Appendix B, "Using EPSON... manual: Warnings must be followed carefully to your printer, ink cartridges, and EPSON media. Notes contain important information about your printer. Appendix C, "Specifications," provides the technical details on...
...printer. Tips contain additional hints for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer. Introduction Chapter 6, "Maintenance and Transportation," gives instructions for great printing. 4 Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting," provides solutions for installing and using the EPSON Plot! Appendix B, "Using EPSON... manual: Warnings must be followed carefully to your printer, ink cartridges, and EPSON media. Notes contain important information about your printer. Appendix C, "Specifications," provides the technical details on...
User Manual
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Basic Printing Ink Out B Ink Out A Pause Cover Open All the lights When an Ink Out light flashes, your printer is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or performing another operation. When an Ink Out light comes on , printing is on , you need to replace the ink cartridge. When the ...Pause light is paused. See Chapter 6 for instructions. Close the cover. If the Pause light is on , the printer's cover is open...
Basic Printing Ink Out B Ink Out A Pause Cover Open All the lights When an Ink Out light flashes, your printer is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or performing another operation. When an Ink Out light comes on , printing is on , you need to replace the ink cartridge. When the ...Pause light is paused. See Chapter 6 for instructions. Close the cover. If the Pause light is on , the printer's cover is open...
User Manual
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... did not set the Print direction setting to correct misaligned vertical lines. See page 5-3 for printing across the parallel port. Maintaining the Printer When you're printing from DOS applications, you turn this setting On to advance the perforation or end of the roll paper document to...as described in this section if you need to align the print heads to Bi-D (bidirectional) in the single sheet position. However, you can use a DOS utility as replacing the ink cartridges and cleaning or aligning the print heads from advancing too much roll paper forward when you receive transfer ...
... did not set the Print direction setting to correct misaligned vertical lines. See page 5-3 for printing across the parallel port. Maintaining the Printer When you're printing from DOS applications, you turn this setting On to advance the perforation or end of the roll paper document to...as described in this section if you need to align the print heads to Bi-D (bidirectional) in the single sheet position. However, you can use a DOS utility as replacing the ink cartridges and cleaning or aligning the print heads from advancing too much roll paper forward when you receive transfer ...
User Manual
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... you have to use either of the following procedures: Cleaning the print heads Replacing an ink cartridge Aligning the print heads Cleaning the printer Transporting the printer Cleaning the Print Heads If your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 printer working at its best. Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print quality declines. You can deliver ink properly...
... you have to use either of the following procedures: Cleaning the print heads Replacing an ink cartridge Aligning the print heads Cleaning the printer Transporting the printer Cleaning the Print Heads If your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 printer working at its best. Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print quality declines. You can deliver ink properly...
User Manual
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...to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. 7. See page 6-4 for instructions. Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run a nozzle check to the printer: 1. Click the Head Cleaning icon. 6. Caution: Never turn off the printer. If, however, the Pause light is ...printer is off. 3. If you need to clean the print heads. See page 6-4 for instructions on the screen to replace the ink cartridge instead. To clean the color print head, make sure the Ink Out B light is flashing. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer...
...to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. 7. See page 6-4 for instructions. Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run a nozzle check to the printer: 1. Click the Head Cleaning icon. 6. Caution: Never turn off the printer. If, however, the Pause light is ...printer is off. 3. If you need to clean the print heads. See page 6-4 for instructions on the screen to replace the ink cartridge instead. To clean the color print head, make sure the Ink Out B light is flashing. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer...
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... Pause light flashes. 5. If you're connected directly to clean the color print head, press the Alt and Cleaning A buttons. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in Chapter 7. 6-3 Caution: Never turn off the Pause light. 7. Make sure the printer is turned on . 4. To clean the color print head, make sure the Ink Out B light is off...
... Pause light flashes. 5. If you're connected directly to clean the color print head, press the Alt and Cleaning A buttons. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in Chapter 7. 6-3 Caution: Never turn off the Pause light. 7. Make sure the printer is turned on . 4. To clean the color print head, make sure the Ink Out B light is off...
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..., 6-9 print head cleaning, 6-3 using, 1-13 to 1-14, 7-1 Control Panels, Macintosh, 2-10 Current Settings box, 1-4, 1-11, 2-4 Custom paper size, 3-28 to 3-30 Custom settings color, 2-7 to 2-10 deleting, 2-12 print quality, 2-4 to 2-7 printing with, 2-1 to 2-13 project types, 2-3, 3-5 redefining, 2-13 saving, 2-11 to 2-12 special effects, 2-4 to 2-7 Customer Care Centers, EPSON, 5 Cut-off position, 3-31...
..., 6-9 print head cleaning, 6-3 using, 1-13 to 1-14, 7-1 Control Panels, Macintosh, 2-10 Current Settings box, 1-4, 1-11, 2-4 Custom paper size, 3-28 to 3-30 Custom settings color, 2-7 to 2-10 deleting, 2-12 print quality, 2-4 to 2-7 printing with, 2-1 to 2-13 project types, 2-3, 3-5 redefining, 2-13 saving, 2-11 to 2-12 special effects, 2-4 to 2-7 Customer Care Centers, EPSON, 5 Cut-off position, 3-31...
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...3-2 to 3-4 printing on, 3-5 specifications, C-3 to C-4 Graph project type, 2-3 H Halftoning setting, 2-6 Hard drive space, 2 to 3 Head Cleaning utility, 6-2 Help EPSON, 5 to 6 online, 1-11 to 1-12 Index Hex dump, printing, 7-2 to 7-3 High Quality Ink Jet Paper choosing, 3-2 to ...to A-2 Extension module, Power Macintosh, 1-11 F Faint printouts, 7-6 FaxAdvice, EPSON, 6 Film, see Ink jet cards Ink monitoring level, 1-7 to 1-8, 4-5, 4-8 setting, 1-3, 1-11, 2-2, 2-5, 6-7 Ink cartridge printing with empty color, 6-7 problems, 7-4, 7-7, 7-9 to 7-10 replacing, 6-4 to 6-7, 7-4 specifications...
...3-2 to 3-4 printing on, 3-5 specifications, C-3 to C-4 Graph project type, 2-3 H Halftoning setting, 2-6 Hard drive space, 2 to 3 Head Cleaning utility, 6-2 Help EPSON, 5 to 6 online, 1-11 to 1-12 Index Hex dump, printing, 7-2 to 7-3 High Quality Ink Jet Paper choosing, 3-2 to ...to A-2 Extension module, Power Macintosh, 1-11 F Faint printouts, 7-6 FaxAdvice, EPSON, 6 Film, see Ink jet cards Ink monitoring level, 1-7 to 1-8, 4-5, 4-8 setting, 1-3, 1-11, 2-2, 2-5, 6-7 Ink cartridge printing with empty color, 6-7 problems, 7-4, 7-7, 7-9 to 7-10 replacing, 6-4 to 6-7, 7-4 specifications...
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... settings, 2-1 to 2-4 Print direction, 5-5, 5-7, C-1 Print head alignment control panel, 6-9 DOS utility, 5-7 to 5-8 problems, 7-5 utility, 6-8 Print head cleaning, 6-1 to 6-4, 7-4 Print jobs, managing Macintosh, 4-6 to 4-8 Windows 3.1 or 95, 1-7, 4-1 to 4-5 Windows NT, 1-8, 4-5 Print quality problems, 7-4 to 7-7 Print Quality setting, 2-4 to 2-6 Print Using a Temporary File setting, 2-7 Printable area, 3-6, 3-16, C-4 to C-5 columns, C-1 Printer cleaning, 6-10 commands, 5-17 to 5-19 test...
... settings, 2-1 to 2-4 Print direction, 5-5, 5-7, C-1 Print head alignment control panel, 6-9 DOS utility, 5-7 to 5-8 problems, 7-5 utility, 6-8 Print head cleaning, 6-1 to 6-4, 7-4 Print jobs, managing Macintosh, 4-6 to 4-8 Windows 3.1 or 95, 1-7, 4-1 to 4-5 Windows NT, 1-8, 4-5 Print quality problems, 7-4 to 7-7 Print Quality setting, 2-4 to 2-6 Print Using a Temporary File setting, 2-7 Printable area, 3-6, 3-16, C-4 to C-5 columns, C-1 Printer cleaning, 6-10 commands, 5-17 to 5-19 test...
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..., C-4, C-6 Temporary files print using, setting, 2-7 problems with, 4-3 to 4-4 Testing the printer, 7-1 to 7-3 Text/Graph setting, 2-3 Thickness lever, 3-7, 3-11, 7-4 Thickness setting,...C-4 Transporting printer, 6-10 Troubleshooting, 7-1 to 7-17 Twinax interface board, A-1 U User Defined paper size, 3-28 to 3-30 Utilities EPSON Namer, 4-14 EPSON Plot!, 1, B-1 to B-4 Head Cleaning, 6-2 ...printer status, 1-8 connecting to printer, 4-9 to 4-10 managing print jobs from, 1-8, 4-5 online help, 1-12 Print Using a Temporary File setting, 2-7 printing from, 1-1 to 6-4 Print Head Alignment, see Print head...
..., C-4, C-6 Temporary files print using, setting, 2-7 problems with, 4-3 to 4-4 Testing the printer, 7-1 to 7-3 Text/Graph setting, 2-3 Thickness lever, 3-7, 3-11, 7-4 Thickness setting,...C-4 Transporting printer, 6-10 Troubleshooting, 7-1 to 7-17 Twinax interface board, A-1 U User Defined paper size, 3-28 to 3-30 Utilities EPSON Namer, 4-14 EPSON Plot!, 1, B-1 to B-4 Head Cleaning, 6-2 ...printer status, 1-8 connecting to printer, 4-9 to 4-10 managing print jobs from, 1-8, 4-5 online help, 1-12 Print Using a Temporary File setting, 2-7 printing from, 1-1 to 6-4 Print Head Alignment, see Print head...