Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... following pages. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers 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 of...
... following pages. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers 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 of...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... dots per inch (DPI) is ejected through the nozzle. Resistor Ink Bubble Nozzle Droplet Some thermal printers produce more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Also, Epson's variable ink droplet sizes and high resolutions combine to improve color ranges and accuracy because Epson printers can produce a number of different ink droplet sizes. Gradations and blends become smoother as resolution and...
... dots per inch (DPI) is ejected through the nozzle. Resistor Ink Bubble Nozzle Droplet Some thermal printers produce more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Also, Epson's variable ink droplet sizes and high resolutions combine to improve color ranges and accuracy because Epson printers can produce a number of different ink droplet sizes. Gradations and blends become smoother as resolution and...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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..., or is most efficient pattern for optional cartridges, and you see continuous tone color. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. 4. Additionally, unlike competitive printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson printers and genuine Epson inks so when all rights in the Ink Solutions document. 5. DURABrite and Chief Memory Officer are no added costs for applying...
..., or is most efficient pattern for optional cartridges, and you see continuous tone color. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. 4. Additionally, unlike competitive printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson printers and genuine Epson inks so when all rights in the Ink Solutions document. 5. DURABrite and Chief Memory Officer are no added costs for applying...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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... output is even light reflection, producing an excellent color gamut. The goal of DURABrite Inks is high because ink dyes the fiber of media, including plain paper. generally limited to signage media Coloring is to print photos. Goals of DURABrite Inks (currently featured in the Epson Stylus C80 ink jet printer. High scattering and uneven light reflection result in...
... output is even light reflection, producing an excellent color gamut. The goal of DURABrite Inks is high because ink dyes the fiber of media, including plain paper. generally limited to signage media Coloring is to print photos. Goals of DURABrite Inks (currently featured in the Epson Stylus C80 ink jet printer. High scattering and uneven light reflection result in...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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... Matte Paper • Epson DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper • Epson Glossy Photo Paper • Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Note: The Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper is not compatible with DURABrite Inks and delivers long-lasting color prints that are resistant to smudging and fading. DURABrite Inks pigment particles "rest" on glossy papers. Many competitive printers use a water...
... Matte Paper • Epson DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper • Epson Glossy Photo Paper • Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Note: The Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper is not compatible with DURABrite Inks and delivers long-lasting color prints that are resistant to smudging and fading. DURABrite Inks pigment particles "rest" on glossy papers. Many competitive printers use a water...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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... than dye inks inks and text printing will be especially sharp: Conventional Dye Ink Text DURABrite Inks Text 2. As a result, DURABrite Inks have a much like a watercolor paint, its molecules are not absorbed into plain paper. Epson core printing technologies: Printers featuring DURABrite Inks use a special technology that controls the penetration level of the ink and keeps the colorant near the...
... than dye inks inks and text printing will be especially sharp: Conventional Dye Ink Text DURABrite Inks Text 2. As a result, DURABrite Inks have a much like a watercolor paint, its molecules are not absorbed into plain paper. Epson core printing technologies: Printers featuring DURABrite Inks use a special technology that controls the penetration level of the ink and keeps the colorant near the...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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... ink. Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Advantages of DURABrite Inks-Low Cost of Ownership DURABrite Inks offer low cost of ownership with: Excellent output on plain papers-Because you don't have previously been featured on the Epson Stylus C80/C82/C64/C84/CX5200/CX6400, and are currently featured on the following Epson printers3: Epson Stylus C66 Epson Stylus C86 Epson Stylus...
... ink. Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Advantages of DURABrite Inks-Low Cost of Ownership DURABrite Inks offer low cost of ownership with: Excellent output on plain papers-Because you don't have previously been featured on the Epson Stylus C80/C82/C64/C84/CX5200/CX6400, and are currently featured on the following Epson printers3: Epson Stylus C66 Epson Stylus C86 Epson Stylus...
Printer Basics
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... circumstances may be responsible and respectful of any use with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION's operating and maintenance instructions. Copyright Notice All rights reserved. Trademarks EPSON, EPSON Stylus, and MicroWeave are trademarks of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras and scanners, like photocopiers, conventional cameras, and ink jet printers, can be liable to strictly comply with this product or third...
... circumstances may be responsible and respectful of any use with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION's operating and maintenance instructions. Copyright Notice All rights reserved. Trademarks EPSON, EPSON Stylus, and MicroWeave are trademarks of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras and scanners, like photocopiers, conventional cameras, and ink jet printers, can be liable to strictly comply with this product or third...
Printer Basics
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... Precautions 29 Replacing an Empty or Low Ink Cartridge 29 Replacing a Cartridge When Print Quality Declines 32 Aligning the Print Head 34 Cleaning the Printer 36 Transporting the Printer 37 PROBLEM SOLVING 39 Printer Parts 40 Diagnosing Printer Problems 41 Checking the Control Panel Lights 41 Running a Printer Check 42 Problems and Solutions 43 Setup and...
... Precautions 29 Replacing an Empty or Low Ink Cartridge 29 Replacing a Cartridge When Print Quality Declines 32 Aligning the Print Head 34 Cleaning the Printer 36 Transporting the Printer 37 PROBLEM SOLVING 39 Printer Parts 40 Diagnosing Printer Problems 41 Checking the Control Panel Lights 41 Running a Printer Check 42 Problems and Solutions 43 Setup and...
Printer Basics
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Limited Warranty 65 INDEX 67 v INSTALLING SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 2000, 95, NT 4.X, AND MACINTOSH OS X 53 Installing Printer Software for Windows 2000 53 Installing Printer Software for Windows 95 and NT 4.x 56 Installing Printer Software for Macintosh OS X 57 REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 59 Windows System Requirements 59 Macintosh System Requirements 60 ENERGY STAR Compliance 61 Important Safety Instructions 61 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 62 FCC Compliance Statement 63 Declaration of Conformity 64 Epson America, Inc.
Limited Warranty 65 INDEX 67 v INSTALLING SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 2000, 95, NT 4.X, AND MACINTOSH OS X 53 Installing Printer Software for Windows 2000 53 Installing Printer Software for Windows 95 and NT 4.x 56 Installing Printer Software for Macintosh OS X 57 REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 59 Windows System Requirements 59 Macintosh System Requirements 60 ENERGY STAR Compliance 61 Important Safety Instructions 61 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 62 FCC Compliance Statement 63 Declaration of Conformity 64 Epson America, Inc.
Printer Basics
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...and fading, so prints stand the test of prints. Delivers superior photo quality with these advanced features: ■ EPSON's exclusive DuraBrite™ inks. Welcome! 1 Most digital cameras store Exif Print information, such as shutter speed, metering, flash, and exposure ... up to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and other atmospheric conditions. EPSON does not guarantee the longevity of time. The EPSON Stylus® C82 printer is practical for black text printing ■ Resolution Performance Management™ (RPM) technology, which optimizes...
...and fading, so prints stand the test of prints. Delivers superior photo quality with these advanced features: ■ EPSON's exclusive DuraBrite™ inks. Welcome! 1 Most digital cameras store Exif Print information, such as shutter speed, metering, flash, and exposure ... up to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and other atmospheric conditions. EPSON does not guarantee the longevity of time. The EPSON Stylus® C82 printer is practical for black text printing ■ Resolution Performance Management™ (RPM) technology, which optimizes...
Printer Basics
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...photos; and create free online postcards with Exif Print enabled applications such as white balance, contrast, color saturation, and exposure time are posted for printing. Your printer software installer lets you control how your digital camera supports Exif Print, you can use this ... these great tools: EPSON Software™ Film Factory™ is EPSON's free photo-sharing web site where you organize, beautify, and print your photos in your desktop. 2 Welcome! If your documents look. It also includes your on loading special paper, replacing ink cartridges, and other tasks...
...photos; and create free online postcards with Exif Print enabled applications such as white balance, contrast, color saturation, and exposure time are posted for printing. Your printer software installer lets you control how your digital camera supports Exif Print, you can use this ... these great tools: EPSON Software™ Film Factory™ is EPSON's free photo-sharing web site where you organize, beautify, and print your photos in your desktop. 2 Welcome! If your documents look. It also includes your on loading special paper, replacing ink cartridges, and other tasks...
Printer Basics
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...topic, then click the title of this manual. Double-click the EPSON Printer Information Center icon on your desktop. (The desktop icon may not display correctly. Using the EPSON Printer Information Center Need help loading special paper, replacing ink cartridges, or cleaning the print head? Note: You need a ...page 53 of the movie you want to watch. Launching the Movies 1. Use the program tools to view printer movies that quickly tell you haven't installed the EPSON Printer Information Center, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet or beginning on some Mac OS X systems.) 2....
...topic, then click the title of this manual. Double-click the EPSON Printer Information Center icon on your desktop. (The desktop icon may not display correctly. Using the EPSON Printer Information Center Need help loading special paper, replacing ink cartridges, or cleaning the print head? Note: You need a ...page 53 of the movie you want to watch. Launching the Movies 1. Use the program tools to view printer movies that quickly tell you haven't installed the EPSON Printer Information Center, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet or beginning on some Mac OS X systems.) 2....
Printer Basics
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...). Choose the type of paper you 're not sure which setting to select, see the Main menu of document you need highest quality printing. 5. Saves ink. ■ Text: For text-only documents, like newsletters. ■ Photo: For photos and graphics, when you want good quality with faster printing. ■ Best Photo...: For photos or graphics, when you 're printing: ■ Draft: For rough drafts on (click the arrow to Finish 11 Select the type of your printer settings dialog box. 1 Choose your document type 2 Choose your paper type . . . 3 and paper size 4 Click here 4. You see page 23.
...). Choose the type of paper you 're not sure which setting to select, see the Main menu of document you need highest quality printing. 5. Saves ink. ■ Text: For text-only documents, like newsletters. ■ Photo: For photos and graphics, when you want good quality with faster printing. ■ Best Photo...: For photos or graphics, when you 're printing: ■ Draft: For rough drafts on (click the arrow to Finish 11 Select the type of your printer settings dialog box. 1 Choose your document type 2 Choose your paper type . . . 3 and paper size 4 Click here 4. You see page 23.
Printer Basics
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... to pause or resume printing Shows ink levels Note: You can always change the default printer settings for example, color flyers on page 11. 3. Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often Your printer settings apply only to Finish 13 Select Printer Settings. Remember that you can also press the printer's ) button to cancel a print job in...
... to pause or resume printing Shows ink levels Note: You can always change the default printer settings for example, color flyers on page 11. 3. Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often Your printer settings apply only to Finish 13 Select Printer Settings. Remember that you can also press the printer's ) button to cancel a print job in...
Printer Basics
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...the File menu, select Print. You see page 23. ■ Set the Ink option to Color to print a color document or black and white photograph. Make the following settings: ■ Choose ... paper you center the text or image on the page, or increase the printable area of paper you loaded Select the ink color Select Automatic mode Select higher quality or faster printing 6. Before printing a large document, print a single page to Automatic.... of the printout when Maximum is selected. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click the button. 16 Printing from Start to Finish
...the File menu, select Print. You see page 23. ■ Set the Ink option to Color to print a color document or black and white photograph. Make the following settings: ■ Choose ... paper you center the text or image on the page, or increase the printable area of paper you loaded Select the ink color Select Automatic mode Select higher quality or faster printing 6. Before printing a large document, print a single page to Automatic.... of the printout when Maximum is selected. Tip: For more information about printer settings, click the button. 16 Printing from Start to Finish
Printer Basics
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...the screen.) Click to pause printing Click to restart your print job Click to check your ink levels. 8. Printing from the Macintosh Application menu in progress. Click Print. If you don...cancel printing Click on background printing, the window below appears. You can use this window, select EPSON Monitor IV from Start to cancel a print job in the upper right corner of the selected ...print job and control print job priorities Note: You can also press the printer's ) button to Finish 17 You can also do the following: ■ Click to reduce/enlarge...
...the screen.) Click to pause printing Click to restart your print job Click to check your ink levels. 8. Printing from the Macintosh Application menu in progress. Click Print. If you don...cancel printing Click on background printing, the window below appears. You can use this window, select EPSON Monitor IV from Start to cancel a print job in the upper right corner of the selected ...print job and control print job priorities Note: You can also press the printer's ) button to Finish 17 You can also do the following: ■ Click to reduce/enlarge...
Printer Basics
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...you loaded (see page 23. ■ Set the Ink option to Color to Automatic. To print a black text document, click Black. ■ Set the Mode option to print a color document or black and white photograph. If you are printing. The OS X printer driver contains a subset of document you 're not... sure which setting to choose, see page 23) Select the ink color Select Automatic mode Select Quality or Speed (for the...
...you loaded (see page 23. ■ Set the Ink option to Color to Automatic. To print a black text document, click Black. ■ Set the Mode option to print a color document or black and white photograph. If you are printing. The OS X printer driver contains a subset of document you 're not... sure which setting to choose, see page 23) Select the ink color Select Automatic mode Select Quality or Speed (for the...
Printer Basics
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... these settings: ■ Text/Graph, for documents that contain both text and color graphs ■ Economy, to save ink when printing on plain paper ■ ColorSync, to match printed output with ColorSync compatible device colors. Click the Custom Settings list to open it, and make any of special effects.... 1. Printing from Start to 9.x Click Custom, then click the Custom Settings list Click Custom, then click the Custom Settings list Macintosh OS X 2. Macintosh OS 8.6 to Finish 21 On the printer ...
... these settings: ■ Text/Graph, for documents that contain both text and color graphs ■ Economy, to save ink when printing on plain paper ■ ColorSync, to match printed output with ColorSync compatible device colors. Click the Custom Settings list to open it, and make any of special effects.... 1. Printing from Start to 9.x Click Custom, then click the Custom Settings list Click Custom, then click the Custom Settings list Macintosh OS X 2. Macintosh OS 8.6 to Finish 21 On the printer ...
Start Here Card
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.... Then gently push each ink cartridge into its holder with the green circuit board facing the back. The color of the cartridge label should fit securely. USB Cable Users (PC or Mac) 1 Shut down until it is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made any... select your printer. EPSON Stylus C82 EPSON Stylus® C82 Start Here 2 Power On 1 Plug the printer's power cord into a grounded electrical outlet. 2 Press the printer's power button until the green power light comes on the side of the printer, then secure it with the wire clips. 3 Plug the end of ink cartridges four...
.... Then gently push each ink cartridge into its holder with the green circuit board facing the back. The color of the cartridge label should fit securely. USB Cable Users (PC or Mac) 1 Shut down until it is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made any... select your printer. EPSON Stylus C82 EPSON Stylus® C82 Start Here 2 Power On 1 Plug the printer's power cord into a grounded electrical outlet. 2 Press the printer's power button until the green power light comes on the side of the printer, then secure it with the wire clips. 3 Plug the end of ink cartridges four...