Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... sizes combine to achieve more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use high-precision mechanical pumps to improve color ranges and accuracy because Epson printers can use Variable Size Droplet Technology, where the printers can be combined to produce a greater number of different colored "printed dots" because a wider range of Print Resolution and Small, Variable...
... sizes combine to achieve more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use high-precision mechanical pumps to improve color ranges and accuracy because Epson printers can use Variable Size Droplet Technology, where the printers can be combined to produce a greater number of different colored "printed dots" because a wider range of Print Resolution and Small, Variable...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... sure you're using the correct PostScript driver for your printer (included on the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM). If you're working with scanned images, check the scanner software settings. Try cleaning the print head with the utilities provided with your printer, then print a few lines to specific problems you may have or error...
... sure you're using the correct PostScript driver for your printer (included on the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM). If you're working with scanned images, check the scanner software settings. Try cleaning the print head with the utilities provided with your printer, then print a few lines to specific problems you may have or error...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... you configure EPSON Stylus RIP differently. EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts Possible cause Your system needs more RAM. The print head nozzles are downloaded with the .ps or .prn extension. When you print from your application, make sure you have PostScript compatible fonts (not just screen fonts) loaded on the printer and clean the print heads if...
... you configure EPSON Stylus RIP differently. EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts Possible cause Your system needs more RAM. The print head nozzles are downloaded with the .ps or .prn extension. When you print from your application, make sure you have PostScript compatible fonts (not just screen fonts) loaded on the printer and clean the print heads if...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... your printer documentation for instructions on cleaning the color print head or replacing an ink cartridge. 5-6 Follow the steps in your system. Your Stylus RIP Preferences and tmp folders are corrupted. Your color print head needs... cleaning or the ink cartridge is selected; See your application's Page Setup dialog box. Turn off Font Substitution in your application to be able to reinstall the EPSON Stylus...
... your printer documentation for instructions on cleaning the color print head or replacing an ink cartridge. 5-6 Follow the steps in your system. Your Stylus RIP Preferences and tmp folders are corrupted. Your color print head needs... cleaning or the ink cartridge is selected; See your application's Page Setup dialog box. Turn off Font Substitution in your application to be able to reinstall the EPSON Stylus...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... C:\PM6\RSRC\USENGLISH\PPD4. EPS and TIFF files do not print Possible cause These files cannot be processed directly by Stylus RIP. The print head nozzles are processed for instructions. Troubleshooting Your printed output has white lines Possible cause Your screen saver is not ...in the correct folder or directory. Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged Possible cause You are enlarging the images. Solution Copy your printer...
... C:\PM6\RSRC\USENGLISH\PPD4. EPS and TIFF files do not print Possible cause These files cannot be processed directly by Stylus RIP. The print head nozzles are processed for instructions. Troubleshooting Your printed output has white lines Possible cause Your screen saver is not ...in the correct folder or directory. Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged Possible cause You are enlarging the images. Solution Copy your printer...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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...13 Windows, 4-6 Memory errors, 5-3 Missing colors, 5-6 Monitor, Stylus RIP, 2-17 to 2-18 N Network configuration, Macintosh, 1-3 to 1-5 Network Name setting, Macintosh, 2-4 Network printing, Windows, 3-11 to 3-12, 4-10 Non-PostScript printing, 2 O Options, print Macintosh, 2-10 to 2-14 Windows, 4-3... Printer Descriptions (PPDs), selecting, 2-6 to 2-8, 3-6, 3-9 PostScript printing, when to use, 1 to 2 Preferences Macintosh, 2-4 to 2-5 Windows, 4-11 to 4-12 Press Simulation setting Macintosh, 1-9, 2-10 to 2-13 Windows, 4-7 Print files, folder, 4-11 to 4-12 Print head, maintenance, 5-2 Print jobs...
...13 Windows, 4-6 Memory errors, 5-3 Missing colors, 5-6 Monitor, Stylus RIP, 2-17 to 2-18 N Network configuration, Macintosh, 1-3 to 1-5 Network Name setting, Macintosh, 2-4 Network printing, Windows, 3-11 to 3-12, 4-10 Non-PostScript printing, 2 O Options, print Macintosh, 2-10 to 2-14 Windows, 4-3... Printer Descriptions (PPDs), selecting, 2-6 to 2-8, 3-6, 3-9 PostScript printing, when to use, 1 to 2 Preferences Macintosh, 2-4 to 2-5 Windows, 4-11 to 4-12 Press Simulation setting Macintosh, 1-9, 2-10 to 2-13 Windows, 4-7 Print files, folder, 4-11 to 4-12 Print head, maintenance, 5-2 Print jobs...
Product Brochure
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... head 128 nozzles Color head 64 nozzles x 3 (CMY) Resolution 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi Print Characteristics (available from production Power Requirements Rated voltage 120V AC +/- 10% Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz Rated current 0.4 Amp Power consumption Approx. 21W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Production/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON Stylus Color 1520...
... head 128 nozzles Color head 64 nozzles x 3 (CMY) Resolution 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi Print Characteristics (available from production Power Requirements Rated voltage 120V AC +/- 10% Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz Rated current 0.4 Amp Power consumption Approx. 21W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Production/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON Stylus Color 1520...
Product Information Guide
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... 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H) inches 42.9 (W) × 52.7 (D) × 38.5 (H) mm * The print capacity may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Printable areas Note: The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm) regardless of the paper size or feeder you clean the print head. ** It thaws and is usable after opening package at... A3 landscape, A2 portrait, Ledger landscape, and US C portrait, which are 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). B: The minimum right and left margins are 0.35 inch (9.0 mm). EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 Don't use genuine...
... 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H) inches 42.9 (W) × 52.7 (D) × 38.5 (H) mm * The print capacity may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Printable areas Note: The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm) regardless of the paper size or feeder you clean the print head. ** It thaws and is usable after opening package at... A3 landscape, A2 portrait, Ledger landscape, and US C portrait, which are 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). B: The minimum right and left margins are 0.35 inch (9.0 mm). EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 Don't use genuine...
Product Information Guide
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...doesn't spray onto the platen. 3. Then repeat this chapter for your ink supply is receiving data. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 When the Operate light flashes, the printer is low. Turn off and resume printing. t If the test results are satisfactory, the problem lies in sheet feeder, making sure the ... 180 dpi, hold down the LF/FF button while turning on , printing is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or performing another operation. Hold down the Load/Eject button a bit longer before releasing it off the printer while it . If the Pause light is on, press the Pause ...
...doesn't spray onto the platen. 3. Then repeat this chapter for your ink supply is receiving data. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 When the Operate light flashes, the printer is low. Turn off and resume printing. t If the test results are satisfactory, the problem lies in sheet feeder, making sure the ... 180 dpi, hold down the LF/FF button while turning on , printing is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or performing another operation. Hold down the Load/Eject button a bit longer before releasing it off the printer while it . If the Pause light is on, press the Pause ...
Product Information Guide
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...the bottom of it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled. Don't remove the white portion. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 Don't turn off the printer. 7. This is turned on . Other products may turn off the printer or interrupt this important process or you remove an ink cartridge, it on . Removing ... the Pause light is empty and you need to make sure you can continue printing in place. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print heads by EPSON's warranty. Do not remove the clear seal from the top of the tape seal on ink. ink cartridge clamp Warning: ...
...the bottom of it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled. Don't remove the white portion. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 Don't turn off the printer. 7. This is turned on . Other products may turn off the printer or interrupt this important process or you remove an ink cartridge, it on . Removing ... the Pause light is empty and you need to make sure you can continue printing in place. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print heads by EPSON's warranty. Do not remove the clear seal from the top of the tape seal on ink. ink cartridge clamp Warning: ...
Product Information Guide
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... a cartridge except to color printing, follow the steps beginning on continuous label paper, don't press Load/Eject; When it contains ink. 8. To switch back to replace it off edge. The print heads move slightly left ....color ink cartridge runs out of ink, you cannot continue printing.) However, you will need to tear off the printer. 2. Caution: If you print, be sure to set the Ink setting to replace the color ink cartridge. Access the printer software in your application. Before you 're printing on page 8 to Color in your printer software. 5/97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520...
... a cartridge except to color printing, follow the steps beginning on continuous label paper, don't press Load/Eject; When it contains ink. 8. To switch back to replace it off edge. The print heads move slightly left ....color ink cartridge runs out of ink, you cannot continue printing.) However, you will need to tear off the printer. 2. Caution: If you print, be sure to set the Ink setting to replace the color ink cartridge. Access the printer software in your application. Before you 're printing on page 8 to Color in your printer software. 5/97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520...
Product Information Guide
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... + + 0 0 0 0 0 Cleaning the Print Heads If your printer software . . . For a smaller top margin or for all the printer's paper feeders, see the User's Guide. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 For complete paper loading instructions for ease in loading, load and print one sheet at a time with support sheet) Load...of this many sheets in your printer software (when the printer is 1.2 inches (30 mm). After you need to clean the print heads. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Using Special Media Whether you print on plain paper or special media, you print, follow the instructions that came ...
... + + 0 0 0 0 0 Cleaning the Print Heads If your printer software . . . For a smaller top margin or for all the printer's paper feeders, see the User's Guide. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5/97 For complete paper loading instructions for ease in loading, load and print one sheet at a time with support sheet) Load...of this many sheets in your printer software (when the printer is 1.2 inches (30 mm). After you need to clean the print heads. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Using Special Media Whether you print on plain paper or special media, you print, follow the instructions that came ...
Product Information Guide
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.... If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five minutes after the printer has stopped moving or making any dots are missing, clean the print heads again, as explained in the previous sections. 5/97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 - 11 Access the Main printer settings dialog box. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you...
.... If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five minutes after the printer has stopped moving or making any dots are missing, clean the print heads again, as explained in the previous sections. 5/97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 - 11 Access the Main printer settings dialog box. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you...
Product Information Guide
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... the sheet. The printer prints instructions on the printer to resume printing. After five seconds, turn off the printer to exit print head alignment mode. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select Next. The printer loads a sheet of your print heads. Related Documentation TM-STYCLR1520 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Service Manual PL-STYCLR1520 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Parts Price List 4007159 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 User's Guide 4007158 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Quick Setup booklet...
... the sheet. The printer prints instructions on the printer to resume printing. After five seconds, turn off the printer to exit print head alignment mode. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and select Next. The printer loads a sheet of your print heads. Related Documentation TM-STYCLR1520 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Service Manual PL-STYCLR1520 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Parts Price List 4007159 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 User's Guide 4007158 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Quick Setup booklet...
User Manual
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...-in Network Support 4-11 Network Printing on a Macintosh 4-13 Assigning a Name to the Printer 4-14 Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk 4-14 5 Using Your Printer with DOS Selecting Printer Software for DOS 5-1 Changing Printer Settings with Default-Setting Mode 5-3 Entering Default-Setting Mode 5-3 List of Default-Setting Options 5-5 Maintaining the Printer 5-7 Aligning the Print Heads with a DOS Utility 5-7 Selecting...
...-in Network Support 4-11 Network Printing on a Macintosh 4-13 Assigning a Name to the Printer 4-14 Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk 4-14 5 Using Your Printer with DOS Selecting Printer Software for DOS 5-1 Changing Printer Settings with Default-Setting Mode 5-3 Entering Default-Setting Mode 5-3 List of Default-Setting Options 5-5 Maintaining the Printer 5-7 Aligning the Print Heads with a DOS Utility 5-7 Selecting...
User Manual
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... 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 7 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems 7-1 Running a Self Test 7-2 Printing a Hex Dump 7-3 Improving Print Quality 7-4 Solving Printing Problems 7-8 Fixing Paper Problems 7-13 Solving Miscellaneous Printout...
... 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 7 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems 7-1 Running a Self Test 7-2 Printing a Hex Dump 7-3 Improving Print Quality 7-4 Solving Printing Problems 7-8 Fixing Paper Problems 7-13 Solving Miscellaneous Printout...
User Manual
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... paper, and roll paper. / Introduction Note: Also included are the EPSON Plot! You can guide you through printer operations in paper feeding options, the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 lets you create. program and EPSON's protected mode Autodesk® Device Interface (ADI)® plotter driver. See Appendix B for business communication pieces-such as cleaning and aligning the print heads. EPSON Plot!
... paper, and roll paper. / Introduction Note: Also included are the EPSON Plot! You can guide you through printer operations in paper feeding options, the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 lets you create. program and EPSON's protected mode Autodesk® Device Interface (ADI)® plotter driver. See Appendix B for business communication pieces-such as cleaning and aligning the print heads. EPSON Plot!
User Manual
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... printer settings using default-setting mode, aligning the print heads, selecting character tables, and using printer commands. 3 Chapter 2, "Custom Printing," tells you how to use your printer software, see Appendix A. Chapter 4, "Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing," explains how to print ...set up your printer and install your printer with DOS applications, including selecting printer software for network printing. This User's Guide contains the following information: Chapter 1, "Basic Printing," gives step-by-step instructions for everyday printing with custom settings...
... printer settings using default-setting mode, aligning the print heads, selecting character tables, and using printer commands. 3 Chapter 2, "Custom Printing," tells you how to use your printer software, see Appendix A. Chapter 4, "Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing," explains how to print ...set up your printer and install your printer with DOS applications, including selecting printer software for network printing. This User's Guide contains the following information: Chapter 1, "Basic Printing," gives step-by-step instructions for everyday printing with custom settings...
User Manual
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.... Tips contain additional hints for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer. Appendix C, "Specifications," provides the technical details on installing and using them. program to your printer. Appendix B, "Using EPSON Plot!," gives instructions on your printer. Notes contain important information about your equipment. Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting," provides solutions for...
.... Tips contain additional hints for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer. Appendix C, "Specifications," provides the technical details on installing and using them. program to your printer. Appendix B, "Using EPSON Plot!," gives instructions on your printer. Notes contain important information about your equipment. Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting," provides solutions for...
User Manual
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... a leg on the stand so they don't interfere with a new one. Secure the printer cables to the outlet until the Operate light is off. Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is pressed, the Operate light flashes briefly then goes out. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for ...lb (30 kg). For best results, use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on your hand inside the printer or touch the print heads during printing. Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of printers, be sure to refill them immediately with soap and water. If it with ...
... a leg on the stand so they don't interfere with a new one. Secure the printer cables to the outlet until the Operate light is off. Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is pressed, the Operate light flashes briefly then goes out. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for ...lb (30 kg). For best results, use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on your hand inside the printer or touch the print heads during printing. Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of printers, be sure to refill them immediately with soap and water. If it with ...